 Team Canada was heavily criticized by the Swedish media for its " criminal " -style play during the two games . Pictures in the newspapers highlighted the blood from a two @-@ stitch cut the Swedish captain Lars @-@ Erik Sjoberg had received on a cross @-@ check from Vic Hadfield . Reports of the games led to criticism from back home in Canada , which incensed Sinden . The team cooled off the next day with a session in Sodertalje playing for the employees of a Volkswagen plant . The team played mock games against local teams of youngsters 12 and 13 years in age . The practice improved the mood of the players . The team drank beer on the bus , and started " singing songs like a bunch of kids . " Several of the players then went out drinking , impressing Sinden the next day with their best practice session to date . The time in Sweden helped bring Team Canada together as a team and focused them for the final four games . 
