Robin Lehner’s life has gone through a remarkable metamorphosis in the past year: from rehab to piling up trophies.
The Islanders goalie was named as a finalist Saturday for the Vezina Trophy as the league’s best goalie, one day after he was named as a finalist — and more than likely winner — of the Masterton Trophy, for perseverance and dedication to the game. At the end of the regular season, Lehner and fellow Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss shared the Jennings Trophy for backstopping the team that allowed the fewest goals during the regular season.
Last summer, Lehner was in rehab for substance abuse — and he also was dealing with a new diagnosis of bipolar 1 with manic phases along with ADHD and post-traumatic stress disorder.