Confederation captain Magnus Hävelid had hoped for a good start against Canada.
That was not the case.
When the team was down 0-3 after just under twelve minutes, it didn't say much for Sweden.
- I am not satisfied.
Toughest imaginable start of course.
That's not what you want when you enter an arena like this against opposition like this.
It's a real uphill climb, he tells SVT Sport.
It wasn't that the team wasn't ready.
Because the intense start was something they talked about before the match.
- You talk and try to prepare.
Of course we understood that they would come out hard on us.
And when the puck then bounces their way, it becomes a tough situation.
Sweden had reduced in the first period, and before the third the score was 1-3 where the Junior crowns lifted in the second period.
- 3-1 before third away, then you still feel that it can work if we score 2-3.
But when 4-1 comes immediately, then the journey towards a win is big so to speak.
Sweden will now face Finland in the quarter-finals on January 2.
The match starts at 17:00 Swedish time.
The match is broadcast on TV6/Viaplay.