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Flyers winger Jori Lehtera finally feels he belongs; Brian Elliott returns to ice

After failing to score a goal in his first 40 games, Flyers winger Jori Lehtera has made an impact in the last three weeks.

Lehtera has three goals in the last 11 games, including a shorthanded tally, and has done a solid job on the penalty kill.

“I’ve been feeling way better,” the 6-foot-2, 212-pound Finn said after the Flyers’ morning skate Monday at the Wells Fargo Center, where they were preparing for Monday night’s game against visiting Vegas. “I’ve been on the roster for a long time now. I haven’t been a healthy scratch for a while, so it gives me confidence.