The forward was injured in a collision with Carolina Hurricanes forward Jordan Staal during the second period of the Jets' 6-3 loss at Bell MTS Place on Tuesday. He will miss Winnipeg's remaining three games before the Christmas break.
"That's the harsh reality of the NHL is that you're going to have injuries," defenseman Josh Morrissey said following practice Wednesday. "There's going to be times where the lineup shifts. Guys have to come in and step up in other guys' absences, so that's going to be big for us to try to get to Christmas here and have guys step up."
Copp, whose average of 2:03 shorthanded ice time per game is third on the Jets, has 14 points (five goals, nine assists) in 34 games. Last season, he scored an NHL career-high 11 goals.