JORI LEHTERA
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Wed, Jun 05, 2019

2:54 PM - Jori Lehtera () Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Lehtera will play for SKA St. Petersburg of the KHL in 2019-20.

Wed, Mar 27, 2019

11:50 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) was given a four-month suspended sentence and won't face any jail time for his involvement in a criminal case in his native Finland, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Wed, Feb 06, 2019

11:06 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) was placed on waivers by the Flyers on Wednesday.

Wed, Jan 16, 2019

9:27 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) -- who had been held out of the lineup while facing charges in Finland -- logged : of ice time against Minnesota on Monday.

Tue, Jan 01, 2019

11:51 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) Lehtera has been charged in connection to a cocaine ring in his native Finland, he maintains that he's done nothing wrong and vows to his clear his name, Dave Isaac of NHL.com reports.

Mon, Dec 31, 2018

10:19 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) was officially charged in connection with a drug distribution case in Finland, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Thu, Dec 20, 2018

6:57 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) will be a healthy scratch for Thursday's game against the Predators.

11:08 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) (coach's decision) was on the ice at Thursday's morning skate, albeit as an extra skater, Dave Isaac of the Courier Post reports.

Sat, Dec 08, 2018

11:56 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) has no points and a minus-5 rating in his last six games dating back to Nov. 10.

Fri, Nov 23, 2018

11:55 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) was a healthy scratch Friday against the Rangers.

Sun, Nov 04, 2018

10:33 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) was spotted with left hand bandaged after leaving Saturday's game versus the Sharks, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Sat, Nov 03, 2018

11:48 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) exited Saturday's matchup with the Sharks early due to an undisclosed injury.

Tue, Oct 16, 2018

6:53 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) doesn't have a point but has recorded a team-high 10 PIM through five games this season.

Fri, Sep 28, 2018

7:22 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) who's allegedly tied to a cocaine ring that had surfaced in his native Finland, returned to practice Friday, Dave Isaac of the Courier-Post reports.

Thu, Sep 27, 2018

6:33 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) -- who has denied involvement in a cocaine ring in his native Finland -- missed practice Wednesday and was unavailable to the media, John Boruk of NBC Sports Philadelphia reports.

Wed, Sep 26, 2018

6:25 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) to Finnish news outlets, Lehtera was question in connection to a reported drug ring operating in Finland, but has denied any wrongdoing, Frank Seravalli of TSN.ca reports.

Mon, Apr 23, 2018

6:54 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) pitched in eight points (three goals, seven assists) in 62 games in 2017-18, while averaging 10:32 of ice time.

Mon, Mar 19, 2018

8:19 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) was a healthy scratch for the second consecutive game during Sunday's 6-3 win over Washington.

Thu, Feb 22, 2018

1:33 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) (illness) is in the projected lineup for Thursday's game against the Blue Jackets.

Wed, Feb 21, 2018

9:18 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) missed Wednesday's practice due to an illness, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Sun, Feb 18, 2018

6:43 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) skated to a plus-2 rating and added two points -- a goal and an assist -- in Sunday's 7-4 road win over the Rangers.

Thu, Jan 18, 2018

9:46 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) has recorded just three assists and 13 shots through 26 games this season.

Mon, Dec 18, 2017

10:26 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) (illness) will serve as a healthy scratch versus the Kings on Monday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Sat, Dec 16, 2017

2:04 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) (illness) will not be in the lineup against the Stars on Saturday, Adam Kimelman of NHL.com reports.

Thu, Dec 14, 2017

5:50 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) (illness) won't be in the lineup Thursday evening against the Sabres since the Flyers don't appear to be making any changes following Tuesday's win over the Maple Leafs, per Adam Kimelman of NHL.com.

Mon, Dec 11, 2017

5:09 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) will not join the team for practice Monday due to illness, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Thu, Dec 07, 2017

8:34 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) was a healthy scratch for Wednesday's 4-2 win over Edmonton.

Wed, Nov 15, 2017

5:10 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) failed to register a point for the 10th consecutive game during Tuesday's 3-0 loss to Minnesota.

Thu, Oct 19, 2017

2:35 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) will make his Flyers debut Thursday night versus the Predators, John Boruk of NBCS Philly reports.

Tue, Oct 17, 2017

10:02 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) is expected to remain a healthy scratch for Tuesday's game against the Panthers, Sam Carchidi of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.

Sat, Aug 19, 2017

7:02 AM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) who was traded from the Blues to the Flyers on June 23, has been skating and working out at his former team's practice facility with eagerness for the upcoming season, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fri, Jun 23, 2017

5:52 PM - Jori Lehtera (Phi) was shipped to Philadelphia in a Friday trade, Frank Seravalli of TSN reports.

Mon, Jun 19, 2017

10:06 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) was not among the Blues protected players for the expansion draft.

Sat, Apr 22, 2017

10:57 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) will be back in the lineup Saturday in Minnesota, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sun, Apr 09, 2017

1:57 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (illness) is back in the lineup for Sunday's game against the Avalanche, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Sat, Apr 08, 2017

9:00 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (illness) will not be in Saturday's lineup against the Hurricanes, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Wed, Apr 05, 2017

3:09 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) scored a goal, blocked two shots and delivered a hit over 15:03 of ice time in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Jets.

Tue, Apr 04, 2017

8:13 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (concussion) will be in the lineup for Tuesday's game against Winnipeg, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Mon, Apr 03, 2017

10:00 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (concussion) feels that he's ready to play Tuesday against Winnipeg, but a final decision will be made by coaches, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Mon, Mar 27, 2017

4:26 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (concussion) is listed as out for Monday's game against Arizona, Tom Timmerman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fri, Mar 24, 2017

10:57 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (concussion) rode the stationary bike at Friday's practice, which all but rules him out for Saturday's game against the Flames, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Tue, Mar 21, 2017

1:56 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) Mike Yeo was unable to provide much of an update Tuesday on the status of Lehtera, who has missed five games due to concussion symptoms, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Mon, Mar 20, 2017

1:38 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) is suffering from a possible concussion and isn't expected to join the team as the travel to face the Avalanche, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He's considered day-to-day because of the issue, UPI reports.

Tue, Mar 14, 2017

5:51 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) injury that forced him to stay home while the Blues traveled for a West Coast swing has been ruled an upper-body injury, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Mon, Mar 13, 2017

12:05 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (head) has been ruled out for Monday's game against the Kings, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

11:08 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (head) didn't participate in the Blues' morning skate and is uncertain to play Monday against the Kings, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sun, Mar 12, 2017

4:39 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) did not play Saturday against the Islanders after taking a puck to the head during Friday's win over the Ducks, Tom Timmerman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. He returned to Friday's game after the incident, but is thought to be day-to-day, according to Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.

Sat, Mar 11, 2017

9:00 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) will watch Saturday's matchup against the Islanders from the press box, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Mon, Feb 06, 2017

5:56 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) tallied an assist in Monday's win over the Flyers.

Sat, Jan 14, 2017

11:12 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) posted a goal with a plus-1 in Saturday's 4-0 road victory against the Sharks.

Fri, Dec 16, 2016

1:57 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) scored his fourth goal of the season in Thursday's 5-2 win over the Devils. He finished with two shots on net, one hit and one blocked shot in 12:07 of ice time.

Sat, Dec 10, 2016

4:41 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) had an assist, one hit and a plus-2 rating in 13:16 of ice time in Friday's 4-1 win over New Jersey.

Wed, Dec 07, 2016

3:08 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) had one hit and a minus-2 rating in 13:23 of ice time in Tuesday's 3-2 overtime win against Montreal.

Mon, Dec 05, 2016

8:45 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) will play Tuesday after being a healthy scratch Saturday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Sun, Dec 04, 2016

4:31 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) was a healthy scratch for Saturday's game against Winnipeg. It was the first time he's been scratched while being healthy since joining the Blues for the 2014-15 season.

Sat, Dec 03, 2016

4:16 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) who was dropped to the third line during Thursday's win over Tampa Bay, practiced as an extra skater Friday, Tom TImmerman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fri, Dec 02, 2016

2:24 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) was moved down to the third line for Thursday's game against the Lightning, Tom Timmerman of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Mon, Nov 28, 2016

6:10 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) collected two assists -- one on the overtime-winning goal -- during Monday's win against the Stars.

Tue, Nov 22, 2016

7:09 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) scored two goals -- one an empty-netter -- in Tuesday's 4-2 win over the Bruins.

Sun, Nov 06, 2016

8:15 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) scored his first goal of the season Sunday, helping the Blues to a 5-1 win over the Avalanche.

Sun, Oct 30, 2016

5:50 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) picked up his first point of the season, assisting on the Blues' lone goal in Saturday night's 1-0 win over the Kings.

Fri, Oct 28, 2016

3:41 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) returned to the lineup Thursday after a four-game absence, getting off two shots on goal and doling out one hit in 18:02 of ice time in the Blues' 2-1 shootout loss to the Red Wings.

Thu, Oct 27, 2016

9:07 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) was officially activated from injured reserve Thursday,

Wed, Oct 26, 2016

2:12 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) will need to go through concussion protocol before he is cleared to play in Thursday's game against the Red Wings, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Tue, Oct 25, 2016

10:18 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) skated Tuesday and barring any setbacks, will resume practicing Wednesday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Mon, Oct 24, 2016

11:25 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) skated on his own Monday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Wed, Oct 19, 2016

12:43 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday.

Mon, Oct 17, 2016

8:36 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) was ruled out for Tuesday's contest against the Canucks, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sat, Oct 15, 2016

6:16 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) left Saturday night's game against the Rangers with an upper-body injury and will not return.

Fri, Oct 14, 2016

4:29 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) had one shot on goal in 17:19 of ice time in Thursday night's 3-2 win over the Wild. Through two games, has five shots but zero points.

Sun, May 22, 2016

5:51 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) scored the Blues' second goal in Saturday night's 6-3 win over the Sharks in Game 4 of the Western Conference Finals.

Mon, May 16, 2016

3:34 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) second period goal proved to be the game winner in the Blues' 2-1 win over the Sharks in Game 1 of the Western Conference Finals on Sunday.

Mon, May 09, 2016

9:47 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) tallied an assist in Monday's 3-2 loss to the Stars in Game 6.

Mon, Apr 25, 2016

8:04 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) scored his first goal of the playoffs in Monday's win over the Blackhawks.

Sat, Mar 12, 2016

4:37 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) has two shots on net, scored a goal and finished plus-3 in Friday night's 5-2 win over the Ducks.

Mon, Mar 07, 2016

12:50 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) returned to the lineup Sunday, netting his eighth goal of the season and firing five shots on goal in a win over the Wild.

Sun, Mar 06, 2016

5:54 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) who has missed the last three games with an upper-body injury, will be back in the lineup Sunday against Minnesota, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sat, Mar 05, 2016

4:56 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) who returned to practice this week after missing time with an upper-body injury, said he had been experiencing headaches after getting hit in the face by a puck, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Thu, Mar 03, 2016

11:15 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) took part in line rushes Thursday, Lou Korac of NHL.com reports.

Wed, Mar 02, 2016

2:06 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) who missed his third straight game Tuesday night due to an upper-body injury, is projected to "join us this week," according to head coach Ken Hitchcock, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sun, Feb 28, 2016

5:12 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) is not with St. Louis on the team's current road trip and it is believed he may be dealing with concussion-related issues, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

12:31 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) is not in the lineup again Sunday against the Hurricanes, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Sat, Feb 27, 2016

10:09 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) was not on the ice for pregame warmups Saturday, indicating that he'll not play in the matinee against the Predators.

5:39 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) (upper body) did not participate in Friday's practice and his availability for Saturday's game in Nashville is uncertain, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Thu, Feb 25, 2016

5:52 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) suffered an upper-body injury in Thursday's game against the Rangers and won't return.

Mon, Feb 22, 2016

6:55 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) dished out a pair of assists -- one on the power play -- in Monday's loss to the Sharks.

Sat, Feb 06, 2016

8:45 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) had a goal and an assist in Saturday's 4-1 victory over Minnesota. The points snapped a six-game point drought.

Sat, Jan 16, 2016

8:23 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) notched the winner in overtime Saturday night to lift the Blues to a 4-3 victory over the Canadiens. He also had an assist and finished plus-2.

Tue, Dec 29, 2015

8:34 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) dished out a pair of assists Tuesday night, contributing to a 4-3 overtime win over the Predators.

Wed, Dec 23, 2015

9:33 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) has scored just one goal and one assist in December.

Sat, Nov 21, 2015

6:13 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) tipped the puck into the goal Saturday, but it wasn't enough as the Blues lost to the Red Wings in overtime, 4-3.

Thu, Nov 19, 2015

7:29 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) said he will play in Thursday evening's matchup against the Sabres, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Wed, Nov 18, 2015

12:42 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) will be a game-time decision for Thursday's tilt against the Sabres, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Tue, Nov 17, 2015

3:24 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) left Tuesday evening's game in Columbus after taking a high stick to the face from Brandon Saad in the first period.

Sat, Nov 14, 2015

7:37 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) gathered two assists in Saturday's 4-2 loss to the Blackhawks.

Mon, Nov 09, 2015

11:25 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) has tallied two goals and added six assists in 14 games this season.

Thu, Oct 15, 2015

8:22 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) opened the scoring Thursday with a first-period goal and added an assist in the Blues' win over Edmonton.

Thu, Oct 08, 2015

9:26 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) set up Robby Fabbri for the game-winning goal in Thursday's opening win against Edmonton.

Tue, Sep 29, 2015

9:03 AM - Jori Lehtera (StL) will play in Thursday's preseason matchup with the Blackhawks, Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.

Fri, Sep 25, 2015

3:15 PM - Jori Lehtera (StL) elaborated on his ankle injury that required surgery in August, telling Jeremy Rutherford of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, "It was a one-centimeter bone chip that was cutting the tendons like salami. It didn't feel that good."

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