Rasmus Kupari
NHL Game Recap: Jets Defeat Stars, Setting NHL Record With 14th Win In Their First 15 Games
Winnipeg extended their win streak to six straight, only losing one out of 15 games so far this season. The Jets defeated the Dallas Stars at Canada Life Centre on Saturday, November 9th. They almost shutout the Stars, however, Roope Hintz made sure to avoid the shutout when he scored late in the final frame […]
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NHL Game Recap: Ehlers Helps Jets Recover For OT Victory, Remain Undefeated
Winnipeg remains undefeated, keeping a seven-game win streak alive since the start of the season. They took on the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Thursday, October 24th, and gave the Kraken their second straight loss when the Jets won it in overtime 4-3. Nikolaj Ehlers won it in overtime, helping Winnipeg recover for […]
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Player Profile: Rasmus Kupari
Rasmus Kupari was born on March 15th, 2000, in Kotka, Finland. He is a centre who has spent his NHL playing career with the Los Angeles Kings and the Winnipeg Jets. He is listed at 6-foot-2 and 183 pounds and is a right-handed shot. There isn’t a lot of documentation on Kupari’s early playing days […]
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Player Profile: Gabriel Vilardi
Gabriel Vilardi was born on August 16th, 1999, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. He is a versatile forward who has played for the Los Angeles Kings and now the Winnipeg Jets. Listed at 6-foot-3 and 203 pounds, Vilardi is a right-handed shot. While there isn’t a lot on Vilardi’s early playing days, he was selected second […]
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Game Preview: Bruins vs. Jets with Projected Lines
Bruins Benders Podcast Bruins Game Day Preview Game 31: Boston Bruins (19-5-6) at Winnipeg Jets (19-9-3) Date: Friday, December 22 Time: 8:00 pm TV: NESN Radio: 98.5 The Sports Hub DraftKings Sportsbook Betting Lines: BOSBOS ++1.5 WPG -1.5 O/U 6 Boston Bruins Notes: The Bruins have lost 3 out of 4 games, and all four […]
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Rasmus Kupari Signs Two-Year Contract With Winnipeg Jets
The Winnipeg Jets are putting the finishing touches on the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade. Recently, they signed newly acquired forward Gabriel Vilardi to a two-year contract worth $3,437,500 annually. The other acquisition in the Pierre-Luc Dubois trade, Alex Iafallo, came with two years left on his contract worth $4 million annually. However, Rasmus Kupari was left […]
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BREAKING: Pierre-Luc Dubois Traded To Los Angeles Kings
The Winnipeg Jets and the Los Angeles Kings have agreed to a trade involving Pierre-Luc Dubois. Dubois signed an 8-year contract extension with the Winnipeg Jets worth $8.5 million annually before the trade, making this deal a true sign-and-trade. Los Angeles will only receive Pierre-Luc Dubois in the deal, while Winnipeg will receive Gabriel Valardi, […]
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3 Forwards with “Make or Break” seasons going into 2023-24
In a year where the LA Kings were no longer playing with ‘house’ money, many blue-chip prospects stepped into more significant roles. Gabriel Vilardi has broken out, and with a hopeful bridge contract on the horizon, he seems to be a lock to score 50-60 points when healthy (iffy history). This is after a year […]
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Penguins Fall To Kings 6-0 On Dustin Brown Retirement Night
The Pittsburgh Penguins fell to the Los Angeles Kings last night 6-0 at Crypto.com Arena in LA. Forward Adrian Kempe scored four straight goals for the Kings and became the first player since forward Dustin Brown, who had his jersey retired in pre-game, and a statue of his honor unveiled, did on April 5th, 2018, […]
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