Kraken's Jacob Melanson: Handed two-game suspension

The NHL has suspended Melanson for two games for an illegal check to the head of Edmonton's James Hamblin in a preseason contest Monday.

The NHL ruled that Melanson's hit made the head the main point of contact and that the head contact was avoidable. Melanson signed an entry-level contract in July and isn't expected to make the Kraken's roster to open the season.