The big chance came when they had a numerical advantage with just over two minutes left. It's etched in Lundberg's mind as he stands in the mixed zone and meets the journalists afterward.
"We had our chances when we finally got a power play at the end of the third period. Then we could have pushed it there and it would have been a fantastic story," he says.
That story was never written.
“Pretty cool trip”
Lundberg took over a national team in chaos in 2020 after relegation from Group A in the World Cup and a players' strike.
Slowly but surely, the national team has been rebuilt and transformed into a medal contender.
We have said from the very beginning, from 2020, that we do everything together, win and lose together, and an eighth place - where we went out with a bang (0–11 in the quarterfinals against Canada) in Beijing - versus being close to a bronze medal now is a pretty cool journey, he says.
Last fall, it became clear that Damkronorna's former star Erika Holst, team captain of the silver team at the 2006 Turin Olympics, would take over.
It is also Damkronorna's most recent Olympic medal.
“The future is bright”
What do you feel you are leaving behind?
I'm really proud. There are many who have contributed, of course. It's the collaboration with SOK (Swedish Olympic Committee), the Ice Hockey Association and SDHL, and also with the NCAA and PWHL when I was over there. It has really borne fruit.
I think the future is bright. It is very important to continue investing because many nations are doing it.
Forward Hanna Olsson on what Lundberg meant:
A lot. You see how much we have developed in these six years – from relegation to where we are today. It is clear that he has meant a lot to the Damkronorna.
The new national team captain's first championship is the World Cup in Denmark, which will be played from November 6-16 this fall.
