A Game 3 defeat can't kill Barry's vibe.

After watching his team direct 85 shots toward the target in comparison to the opponents' 36, and yet still lose 3-2 to fall behind 2-1 in their second-round series with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Washington Capitals head coach Barry Trotz spoke glowingly about his team's emotional state.

"We've got a good vibe coming from this game," Trotz said.

Staying quotable, he added: "The mountain never looks too big for us."

The climb appears as though it'll be much more manageable in Game 4.

There's a strong chance Pittsburgh will have to make up the 27 minutes taken by Kris Letang - the Penguins' best defender and arguably most important skater - after he delivered a suspension-worthy open-ice blow on Capitals forward Marcus Johansson.

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