A flutter puck he didn't see, a shot that slipped in between the legs and questionable behavior when Conor Garland scored USA's 3–0.
It would get worse when Mikey Eyssimont killed all Swedish dreams of a gold match at home in the Avicii arena.
There are four pucks I could have taken, says Markström.
Markström was replaced by Samuel Ersson before the final period of the semifinal and a 0–4 deficit. Should he have handed over earlier?
Markström was asked by journalists in the mixed zone afterwards.
It's not my decision. I stand in goal as long as he (national team captain Sam Hallam) wants me in goal.
It's sour that I don't reach the level I must when it's a match as important as this and we meet a team as good as this, who comes out and plays very fast. I have to be better in the cage. Then we would have had a greater chance to win, says the 35-year-old.
William Nylander and Elias Lindholm gave Tre Kronor hope with their reductions, but the goalkeeper change had no greater effect.
Ersson was helpless when Jackson LaCombe made it 5–2 to USA with a shot in the cross.
Markström shared the audience's and all Swedish hockey fans' disappointment.
You had looked forward to playing for the gold and now we're not doing that. We got a tough "torsk" today, so you're disappointed.
Tre Kronor will meet either Switzerland or Denmark in Sunday's bronze match.
