Vancouver , British Columbia ( CNN ) -- The headline on the front page of The Province newspaper says it all Monday : `` Lost Weekend . '' For Canadians , who came into the Winter Olympics full of pride , the weekend was one that they want to forget but can not . The biggest loss came Sunday evening when Canada 's hockey team , full of NHL all-stars , lost to the United States , a team known for its youth and Olympics inexperience . `` O No Canada , '' read the headline in The Vancouver Sun . On the sports page , the newspaper said , `` Woe Canada , U.S. sticks stake in our hearts . '' The streets of Vancouver , a frenzy of activity on Friday and Saturday night , were far less crowded after the game ended about 7 p.m. local time Sunday . Where many sidewalks were so crowded the previous two days that pedestrians were forced to walk in the road , tying up traffic in the downtown core , cars traveled easily Sunday . It was a stark contrast to the prior Sunday , when fans spontaneously sang `` O Canada '' late into the night when many of them knew they had to work the next day and should be at home . `` Last week , you could really feel it on the streets , '' said Steve Milton , a writer for the Hamilton Spectator and the author of 15 books on winter sports . `` There was a real testosterone level in the air , and [ Sunday ] night , it was toxic . '' After the game , one Canadian hockey player downplayed the pressure his team might feel . `` You 're not trying to take 30 million people and put them on your shoulders , '' Corey Perry told the Montreal Gazette . Still , most observers feel that if Canada does n't medal in men 's hockey , its national winter sport , the Olympics will be a disaster . The country has mixed emotions after the loss to the U.S. , Milton said . In one sense , it does n't look like men 's hockey team will be the cavalry riding in over the hill at the last minute to save the Olympics . But this was a preliminary round loss , and people have some hope this team can right itself in the next round . They sense -- and demand -- a big change to the lineup . Milton 's e-mail inbox is filling at a much higher rate than normal , he said . It 's all about the hockey team , and everyone is playing coach . Most say it 's time to change goalies , taking out veteran Martin Brodeur and putting in Roberto Luongo for Tuesday 's play-in game against Germany . `` It blunts our unhappiness when we have someone to blame , '' Milton said . `` It almost makes us feel better to blame it on Brodeur . '' The somber mood was made worse by the news that the 55-year-old mother of Canada 's top figure skater , Joannie Rochette , died in Vancouver just a few days before she was her to see her daughter compete . Rochette is still scheduled to take part in Tuesday 's short program . Although much of Canada will be watching the hockey game against Germany , viewers will also tune in to see how Rochette does . Visiting the Games ? Send in an iReport . Part of the country 's embarrassment is over the Own the Podium program that Canadian officials trumpeted before the Games . The government poured $ 117 million into it in the past five years . Officials predicted huge success for the host nation , including topping the medal count . But with one week left in the Olympics , the United States has a leading 24 medals , but Canada has only nine . Writers are starting to call it Blown the Podium or Flown the Podium . `` I think we 'd be living in a fool 's paradise to say we could catch the Americans and win , '' Chris Rudge , CEO of the Canadian Olympic Committee , said Monday morning . `` We 're not throwing in the towel . You never do that in a fight . '' Canadian officials say not to worry , things are going to improve . `` It was the ' U.S . Week ' last week . This week will be ours , '' said Michael Chambers , president of the Canadian Olympic Committee .
Newspaper : `` O No Canada '' after loss hockey loss to U.S. Olympic official : `` Fool 's paradise '' to think Canada can catch U.S. now . Many Canada fans call for replacement of veteran goalie Martin Brodeur .