Sweden looked to be ready for the Olympic quarter-finals in ice hockey after two periods in the group final against Finland.
It was 3-0 on the board after three straight powerplay goals in the second period when the Finnish lions were undisciplined and pulled on 35 minutes of suspension within eleven minutes 28 seconds.
Lucas Wallmark, Lukas Bengtsson and Anton Lander goal scorers there.
But then came the landslide in the third period.
Teemu Hartikainen reduced almost immediately before Iiro Pakarinen scored two late goals, within two minutes and took the match to extra time.
There, Finland decided the next immediately and completed the turnaround.
"Expensive loss"
SVT Sports expert Jonas Andersson is critical of the effort.
- It is not possible to bet on results (regardless of level), weak of Sweden to go back and lose the initiative as they do in the 3rd period.
Now Canada may be waiting for a quarter-final.
It can be a costly loss.
Sweden plays at the top of its ability for two periods.
Directly bad and passive in the 3rd period ..., he says.
The result means that both teams go directly to the quarterfinals.
in the form of winners in overtime, the Lions win the group and there are many indications that the Czech Republic is waiting in the quarter.
For the Swedish part, there are many indications that Canada is on the other side of the ice in the quarterfinals on Wednesday.
- I'm pissed.
We make an incredibly good match the first two periods and control it.
They have almost nothing.
Then something happens in the third.
Of course I'm really disappointed.
It's just a matter of throwing this in the trash and reloading, says goalkeeper Magnus Hellberg in Discovery +.