The new mask goalie Robin Lehner will wear for the New York Islanders is stunning and detailed. It also symbolizes a gripping personal story.
Well-known goalie mask artists David Gunnarsson often explains the stories behind the masks-as-canvas he does, and when he shared Lehner’s he explained that it is very personal to both of them.
“Robin Lehner knew what he wanted on his new New York Islanders mask. It was truly special for me to paint this for my friend Robin,” Gunnarsson posted on Twitter.
He followed that with a link to a longer post on Instagram, where the sentiment unfolds in more detail:
He wanted to tell the story about his reality.