Rasmus Kupari Injury: What happened to Winnipeg Jets forward? 

The Winnipeg Jets lost forward Rasmus Kupari due to an upper-body injury during Tuesday's game against the New Jersey Devils.

The 23-year-old first-year Jet got himself injured in the early frame of the first period. Kupari had an awkward collision near the advertising boards in his defensive zone, and it appeared he had hurt his wrist or right hand while crashing on the boards.

Following the collision, Kupari straightaway made his way to the locker room. The Winnipeg Jets later announced that Kupari would not return to the game:

"INJURY UPDATE: #NHLJets F - Rasmus Kupari will not return to tonight’s game due to an upper body injury."

Kupari has accumulated one point in 14 games so far this season. Meanwhile, the Jets lead the Devils 3-2 after the end of the second period. Kyle Connor, Cole Perfetti, and Nikolaj Ehlers all scored for the Jets. The Jets won the game 6-3.

According to the latest reports, Rasmus Kupari is going to be sidelined for the next four to six weeks due to a shoulder injury. He's currently placed on injured reserve, and in place of him, the Winnipeg Jets have called Alex Johnsson Fjallby from the Manitoba Moose of the AHL.

Rasmus Kupari's career stats

Kupari during his stint with the Kings

The 23-year-old forward was drafted with the No. 20 overall pick by the LA Kings in the 2018 draft. He played 130 games for the Kings for three years.

Following that, the Kings traded him to the LA Kings alongside Alex Iafallo, Gabriel Vilardi, and a second-round pick in the 2024 draft in exchange for Pierre-Luc Dubois.

The 2023-24 season marked the first for Kupari in a Jets uniform. Overall, he's played 145 games, notching up 30 points through nine goals and 21 assists.