When the World Championship final is held at the Globen in the evening, it will be without the Three Crowns.
The Swedish national team was not close to reaching the final, but lost big to the USA, 2-6.
Last year, it looked roughly the same in the semifinal when Sweden was defeated by the Czech Republic in Prague, 3-7.
"A day of disappointment"
Despite a multitude of NHL stars on the team both years.
Yesterday was a day of disappointment, losing this game at home, how many shots did we get away in the first period? Three. No, it was not a fun day for anyone in Swedish ice hockey, says Larsson and continues:
We have clear goals in Swedish ice hockey and it's to compete for the finest medals. At the same time, we have seen Canada's exit against Denmark, for example. It's a match that's about, then it's about everything working as it should, says Larsson.
Evaluation after the World Championship
He refers to an evaluation that will be made after the World Championship tournament, and which is made after each tournament.
It's our sports leadership that goes in and looks, the players get to speak and the leaders. It's about everything from practical issues to the sports. Then it's reported to the board. But our starting point is to follow the agreements entered into, says Larsson.
Anders Larsson is still working on a change effort when it comes to the Three Crowns' leadership in the future. In recent years, NHL experience been added both in the coaching staff and in the sports leadership.
Looking a bit into the future with NHL participation in the Olympic Games and the World Cup, we need to work differently with our national team leadership. There will be an increased focus on NHL players. Then how it will be shaped, our leadership will have to think a bit about. But a new scene is being set.
