Robin Lehner Breaks His Silence Following His Dark And Scary Social Media Posts
Robin Lehner tweeted some very scary and dark posts just the other day, and today he broke his silence by texting a close friend about the situation.
In a saga that has been unfolding and spilled over into several days, it wasn't until late Friday night that Robin Lehner broke a two-year-long silence to take to his social media account to broadcast a string of messages.
Sounding disjointed and emotional, Robin Lehner's message certainly had many worried.
In one of the earliest messages, he sounded despondent, at times referring to his brain as "fully broken," seeming to renounce his family name as "evil" and that it should be erased, while in other posts he deflected blame variously upon the NHL and NHLPA, which he claimed blew protocols regarding vaccines, before placing blame on financial hardship with loans.
He also let slip that he'd spent time in a suicide ward at one juncture, a revelation which more likely sent shockwaves to more readers' minds than his coming out.
Lehner attacked his father for ruining his life, while he thanked some unnamed person within the Islanders organization for helping him through a rough time in his career.
One was an outright vitriolic message ripping the Vegas Golden Knights and former coach Peter DeBoer but heaped praise on others such as agent Allan Walsh and former GM Kelly McCrimmon.
The final message, however, was decidedly dark with a sense of finality that only added further to the concern for the fans.
In a rare moment of connection, Lehner once again broke his silence today and texted a close friend, expressing gratitude for those who have stood by him. Lehner stated that he appreciates those who care.
To many fans and analysts, Lehner's posts sounded like a cry for help. A lot are hoping the NHL, NHLPA, and his former teams can offer whatever assistance necessary at this very critical moment.
