I think what they are trying to do is show a guy who didn't look like an athlete, just a normal guy. He endured much grief from fans in New York - thus "Favorites from Plympton's list of
objects thrown by Rangers fans" - and a New York coach said he had a beer gut once. It didn't phase him and also he was one of the last goalies to play without a mask. Yet he had a mental breakdown from the fear of flying. He is quoted as saying "his face is his mask." In a way they are showing how we all have minor or major neuroses but we hide them behind a strong exterior we present to the public.
I think what they are trying to do is show a guy who didn't look like an athlete, just a normal guy. He endured much grief from fans in New York - thus "Favorites from Plympton's list of objects thrown by Rangers fans" - and a New York coach said he had a beer gut once. It didn't phase him and also he was one of the last goalies to play without a mask. Yet he had a mental breakdown from the fear of flying. He is quoted as saying "his face is his mask." In a way they are showing how we all have minor or major neuroses but we hide them behind a strong exterior we present to the public.