Stinky wrote:
What do you like about him?
About Lehner? He admitted his problems and got help, then spoke out about mental health issues and addiction. He's helped a lot of people admit their own problems and seek help after he did that. He was great for the Isles and you could see the team loved the guy. I wish they had brought him back but they moved on to Varlamov, who has been great, but has no personality. Lehner was a fun guy to watch. His year on the Isles he was great in the game where they clinched a playoff spot and when interviewed on the ice after the game thanked the fans and screamed "fucking playoffs baby!" into the mic and the crowd cheered along with him. He brought some fun and good memories. And it was great to watch a guy who had been given shit by other GMs totally resurrect his career on Misfit Island. He talked about how he went for an interview with another team's GM and the GM gave him shit about his mental health and addiction issues, basically shaming him. He had some great interviews and resulting interviews. You should look for some of them.
I also love him for things like this tweet-
Robin Lehner- "I got here 2 hours early so I could watch you guys talk shit on Twitter, to motivate me."
I know you probably don't like him right now, but from a series outsider, that is awesome.