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PHT Morning Skate: Swedish League cancels season; ‘Team Toronto Fund’ helps workers

New York Islanders v Vancouver Canucks

VANCOUVER, BC - MARCH 10: An NHL game puck is frozen against the boards during the NHL game between the New York Islanders and the Vancouver Canucks at Rogers Arena March 10, 2020 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. (Photo by Jeff Vinnick/NHLI via Getty Images)"n"n

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Welcome to the PHT Morning Skate, a collection of links from around the hockey world. Have a link you want to submit? Email us at phtblog@nbcsports.com.

• Chris Johnston explains why players must remain in the cities they play in. (Sportsnet) -- (UPDATE: The NHL is now allowing players to return home as long as self-quarantine for 14 days.)

• Toronto teams have created a special “Team Toronto Fund” for arena workers. (TSN)

• One full-time staff member from Canucks Sports & Entertainment has tested positive for COVID-19. (NHL.com/Canucks)

• The Swedish Hockey League has officially cancelled their season. (Yard Barker)

• The Southern Professional Hockey League has also cancelled their season. (The SPHL)

• EHC Biel head coach Antti Tormanen has tested positive for COVID-19. (Swiss Hockey News)

• Kings broadcaster Alex Faust gives a first-person account of what it was like to find out that hockey was going to be paused. (NHL.com/Kings)

• The Bruins won’t be Stanley Cup Champions if the season is cancelled and that’s the right call. (WEEI)

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Joey Alfieri is a writer for Pro Hockey Talk on NBC Sports. Drop him a line at phtblog@nbcsports.com or follow him on Twitter @joeyalfieri.