The night before Monday came the US counterpart to the Public Health Agency with new recommendations that public gatherings of more than 50 people are not allowed for the next eight weeks.
That's twice as long as the NHL, the NBA basketball league and the MLS football league paused their leagues.
According to the new NHL directives, league players can now travel home to their home countries, but well there they have to quarantine themselves until March 27.
According to Sportsnet, the NHL's plan right now is that the clubs can open up for training camp at the end of April ahead of an end game that can last until the end of July.
More than 100 Swedish players can be found in the NHL.