There's going to be a lot of soul-searching in Washington once again this summer.

For the second straight season, the Capitals have been eliminated from the Stanley Cup Playoffs courtesy of the Pittsburgh Penguins, this time after being shut out on home ice in Game 7.

Immediately following the loss, head coach Barry Trotz was unable to comment on the performance of Alex Ovechkin.

"Emotionally right now, I don't want to answer that question," Trotz said, per Greg Wyshynski of Yahoo Sports. "I think 'you win or lose as a team' is probably my best answer right now.

"Emotionally, I don't think I want to answer that question right now."

The captain recorded four shots on goal in 18:22 of ice time - seventh among Capitals forwards - in the decisive loss.

For the playoffs, Ovechkin registered five goals and three assists in 12 games, and still has yet to advance past the second round.

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