Hedman was referring to Canada getting payback for its 3-1 loss at Bell Centre in Montreal on Saturday.
But it’s the game earlier that day that the Swedes lost 4-3 to rival Finland in overtime that irritates him the most.
Had Sweden scored the deciding goal instead of Finland’s Mikael Granlund, maybe they would be one of the team’s playing in the title game.
Instead, they found themselves eliminated from the tournament despite being the only one of the four teams that did not lose in regulation. Sweden finished 1-0-2-0, having also come out on the short end of a 4-3 overtime decision to Canada.
With three points for a regulation win and one point each for the two overtime losses, Sweden ended up with five points, the same as Canada (1-1-0-1). Canada advanced because it beat Sweden head-to-head.
“We’re just disappointed we’re not one of the teams,” Hedman said. “Not losing a game in regulation and not being there is a tough one for us to swallow.
“But there are a lot of good building blocks for us to look forward to. Moving forward, the three crowns can look forward to the World Championships at home and the Olympics next year moving forward.
“I’m sure the hockey world will be tuning in Thursday.”
