Growing concern for goalie Robin Lehner following darks posts on social media

Late on Friday night, former goalie Robin Lehner spoke for the first time in more than two years about his ongoing legal and personal struggles in a dark and lengthy post on social media.

The posts frightened a lot of people especially since it is quite difficult to get a grasp on exactly what he was trying to make as Lehner rambled and pointed the finger of blame in all kinds of different directions during his rant. In his first message Lehner, who has a history of mental illness, began by saying that his brain is “fully broken”before going on a long rant that concluded with him saying that the name Lehner, his name, should be erased because it is “evil.”

The beginning of Lehner’s second message claims the account has been hacked, perhaps believing that this will spare him from any legal repercussions that may result from him publishing such a message. He goes on to blame at both the NHL and NHLPA over their measures surrounding the Covid vaccine, while also complaining of his financial situation as a result of loans.

Lehner also mentions being placed in a suicide ward during the second message.While the NHL and NHLPA are named as culprits in the second message, Lehner points the finger of blame at his father during the third part of his rant. Lehner blames his father for destroying his life while also thanking an unnamed man within the Islanders organization for helping him at a low point during his career.

In the fourth part of Lehner’s rant he goes on an attack against the Vegas Golden Knights and specifically targets his ire at a man he calls “Pete”who I can only assume is former Golden Knights head coach Peter DeBoer. Lehner spoke positively of both NHL player agent Allan Walsh and Kelly McCrimmon who served as Golden Knights general manager at the time while describing a whole host of issues.

The most concerning part of the message from Lehner however comes in the fifth and what appears to be final installment of his rant on social media, one that reads like a message with a very dark finality to it.

“I’m sorry God bless you”

Since the long messages have been posted, fans have been asking if anyone has heard of Lehner and why no one, especially in the media or links close to the Golden Knights, haven’t looked into Lehner’s posts and attempted to provide help.

Concern is growing on social media with the hopes that Lehner is getting the help he needs at this difficult time.

I too see Lehner’s posts and rants as a cry for help and I am sincerely hoping that the NHL, NHLPA and teams he has played for can reach out and provide some help for him to get better.