After six straight victories in the home World Championship came the first Swedish defeat.
It meant that Canada took home the group win and Tre Kronor finished second in the group and will meet the Czech Republic in the quarterfinal.
It's going to be great fun to play the quarterfinal in the World Championship on home soil. Of course, it would be nice to win the group. But home soil, the Czech Republic comes with World Championship gold in their backs, so it's going to be a hell of a challenge. We're looking forward to the yellow wall carrying us on Thursday, says Filip Forsberg.
Sweden had only let in three goals in their first six matches.
Against Canada in the Globe, they let in as many, three, in 13 minutes.
Travis Sanheim took the kitchen road and made it 1–0 behind Jacob Markström just 18 seconds in.
Elias Lindholm equalized to 1–1 in a numerical disadvantage.
But then Canada, who lost to Finland after penalties on Monday and afterwards meant that Sweden would get to atone for the loss.
So it was.
Unlucky Pettersson
When Canada went ahead to 3–1, Swedish defenseman Marcus Pettersson, Vancouver, was unlucky.
Tyson Foerster rounded Marcus Pettersson and could freely lift in 2–1 behind Markström.
Then Pettersson fell at his own goal and dropped the puck – a few of the Swedes wanted a penalty on Nathan MacKinnon for hooking – and Ryan O'Reilly shot in 3–1.
I make two mistakes that lead to goals, so tough start, says Pettersson to Viaplay.
Pettersson did not think it was a penalty on MacKinnon at the 3–1 goal.
He does it well there and presses me at one spot so I lose my balance. I don't think it's a penalty. Two mistakes that become two goals, says Pettersson.
Swedish reduction
Canada took three penalties in quick succession at the beginning of the second period and Marcus Johansson could reduce to 2–3 in 5-on-3 play.
But Canada struck back.
Star veteran Sidney Crosby, 37, set up super talent and last year's draft pick Macklin Celebrini, 18, who freely made it 4–2.
When superstar Nathan MacKinnon made it 5–2 in the beginning of the third period, it was curtains for the home team.
Tre Kronor pulled the goalie with over three minutes remaining and reduced through Rasmus Andersson.
May 9: Sweden–Slovakia 5–0.
May 10: Sweden–Austria 4–2.
May 12: Finland–Sweden 1–2.
May 14: Latvia–Sweden 0–6.
May 16: Sweden–Slovenia 4–0.
May 17: France–Sweden 0–4.
May 20: Sweden–Canada 3–5.
May 22, quarterfinal: Czech Republic (20.20).
The semifinals are played on May 24 and the medal matches on May 25.
Thursday:
Switzerland–Austria (Herning, 16.20), USA–Finland (Stockholm, 16.20), Canada–Denmark (Herning, 20.20), Sweden–Czech Republic (Stockholm, 20.20).
