Lukko Rauma have become the first team to record three regulation victories this Champions Hockey League season, remaining perfect after a 5-2 victory in Switzerland over the Rapperswil-Jona Lakers.

Lukko took control of the game with three goals in the first period, then coasted from there. The first goal came off the rush at 5:50, with Tarmo Reunanen feathering a pass to Sebastian Repo, whose quick release beat Robin Meyer low to the stick side.

Then came two goals just 2:23 apart. First, it was Gabriel Fontaine on a breakaway making a move to freeze Meyer and scoring on a backhand deke. Two quick penalties then had the teams skating 4-on-4. With lots of open ice, Niclas Almari’s stretch pass found Jami Krannila who beat Meyer over the glove and under the crossbar.

Early in the second period, Lukko went up 4-0. It was Harri Kainulainen from the high slot, scoring through a crowd and past a screened Rapperswil goalie.

After that, Lukko didn’t seem concerned with adding to their score but rather keeping the puck out of their own net, which they did successfully until the dying minutes.

After only facing 10 shots in the first two periods, Daniel Lebedeff was busier in the third. With under 13 minutes to play, Roman Červenka set up Tyler Moy with a nice chance, but the Lukko goalie made a great glove save.

Rapperswil finally found the net with 3:40 to go. Pressing in the zone, Gian-Marco Wetter made a nice cross-ice backdoor pass to Maxim Noreau, who had all the room in the world.

When Repo was assessed a major penalty and game misconduct for slashing, the Lakers sensed an opportunity and pulled Meyer for a sixth attacker. However, it took just six seconds for Reunanen to score a long-distance empty-net goal.

Victor Rask did cash in on the powerplay with 1:25 to go to bring Rapperswil back within three, but that’s as close as they came.