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Matt Murray not dwelling on goals allowed in Game 3 loss

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One can imagine Matt Murray blasting some Taylor Swift in his earbuds after Game 3, as the Pittsburgh Penguins goaltender was clearly in "shake it off" mode after the overtime loss.

Murray allowed three goals on 26 shots fired at him by the San Jose Sharks, two of which appeared quite stoppable, namely Joel Ward's third-period equalizer and Joonas Donskoi's overtime winner.

Still, he appears quite ready to move on to Game 4 with his confidence well intact.

"I definitely don't dwell on it," Murray said after the game, according to Dan Rosen of NHL.com.

"After a goal goes in you can't take it out of the net and you can't take it off the scoreboard, so you move on and you just worry about stopping the next one," Murray continued. "I made a couple good saves there in the third and a couple in overtime. Unfortunately that one (in OT) gets past me, but I felt really good all night to be honest."

Even with veteran Marc-Andre Fleury - who won a Stanley Cup in 2009 - ready and able to step in, Murray's calm demeanor bodes well for a bounce back in Game 4.

The 22-year-old has certainly demonstrated an ability to do just that over the course of the postseason, posting a record of 3-0 following a loss.

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