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PHT Extra: Why so many blown leads? Does Fleury have the yips?

Pittsburgh Penguins v Columbus Blue Jackets - Game Four

COLUMBUS, OH - APRIL 23: in Game Four of the First Round of the 2014 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nationwide Arena on April 23, 2014 in Columbus, Ohio. Columbus defeated Pittsburgh 4-3 in overtime. (Photo by Kirk Irwin/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** name

Kirk Irwin

We wrote this morning about all the blown leads we’ve seen in the playoffs, and why that might be. Click play for our video explanation.

Plus, does Marc-Andre Fleury have the yips? Because the way he’s struggled in the playoffs, when the pressure’s really on, suggests his problems could be mostly mental.

PS -- If you don’t know what the yips are, read this. They’re an awful, awful thing.