Offside Lukko. Conz still on the bench

Virtanen shoots from own end towards empty net, hits a post!

Icing Lukko and timeout Fribourg

Plüss tripped over in front of Lukko's goal, no penalty

Great performance by Fribourg's offense, some good shots delivered but goal is denied. Faceoff Lukko's end

Lahti with a 2 on 1 rush, Conz saves with right pad

Virtanen checks Plüss to Lukko's net, goal post comes off and faceoff is signaled Lukko's end

Neutral zone faceoff

Fribourg fans keeping the noise up.

BEAUTY! Conz showing his skills and denies a certain goal upshelf

First PP shot misses by a mile, second attempt ends in offside

Ref has his arm up. Conz confused about the upcoming penalty

Salminen misses by meters

Lukko's rush ends in puck flying to the crowd. Faceoff Fribourg's zone

Virtanen shoots from the line and ensures faceoff at Fribourg's end

Dangerous one-timer yet again by Fribourg, shooter this time was Schmutz

Salminen drops, Glauser shoots and a faceoff Lukko's end.

Plüss and a beautiful turnover shot, unfortunately straight to Zapolski's pads

Fribourg keeping the pressure in Lukko's end. Lukko icing.

Kamerzin shoots, puck almost bounces behind Zapolski. Lukko clears for an icing.

Game on Lukko's end after their rush, puck over the glass and offside Lukko's end

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First Abplanalp shoots, then Gardner but both men miss from open ice. Power break

Fritsche nerly ties the game on one-timer, game stops and faceoff Lukko's end

Gardner with a near miss on down low

Lukko forward about to go on break away, Conz skates forward and clears

Teams on even strenght

Puck over to the player benches.

Icing Fribourg.

Even strenght

Sakari Salminen on a break-away, Zapolski and a flash of leather denies the opportunity. Faceoff Lukko's end

Faceoff Fribourg's end

Jesper Piitulainen, Rauman Lukko 2 minutes for holding an opponent

Fight breaks up at Fribourg's zone.

Teams on even strenght

Great opportunities on PP but Fribourg clears.

Puck over glass. Faceoff Fribourg's defensive end

Checking game intensifies. Players are walking away with bruises after tonight. Faceoff Fribourg's end.

Fribourg delivers the puck to the offensive zone, game shut by Zapolski

Riska and Kamerzin roughing each other up while game is going, guy settled down after ref's command

Offside Fribourg.

Koivisto tries to score on tight angle, game to the other end and puck shut by Zapolski.

Puck over to the benches, ref signals faceoff to the neutral zone. Power break.

Icing Lukko.

Tommila shoots straight on logo, faceoff Fribourg's end

Conz shuts the puck. Faceoff Fribourg's end

Teams on even strength.

Fribourg shoots twice on good power play drilling, Lukko clears

Lukko's Sipiläinen and a wide open short handed rush, shot between Conz's pads.

Puck out of the play. Faceoff Lukko's end.

Suuronen almost directs the puck in the back of the net, Conz denies.

Nice passing play by Fribourg, lacks some finishing touches

Icing Lukko.

Neutral zone faceoff

Sprunger very close to score, no luck this time

Fribourg in control, dangerous shots on goal. Faceoff Lukko's end

Picard with a nice check on Sipiläinen

Virtanen sends an easy one flying, Conz closes for a faceoff.

Coast to coast, Lukko in a slight control.

Niskala with a wrister from the blue line, Conz closes for a faceoff

Pitkänen shoots, Conz blocks the puck over the glass. Faceoff Fribourg's zone

Lukko giving some pressure, fans on board. Fribourg clears.

Sprunger delivers puck on net, Zapolski freezes. Faceoff Lukko's defensive zone

Fribourg in control.

Power break. Neutral zone faceoff

Teams on even strength

Kamerzin fires from the blue line, clear vision on goalie. Faceoff Lukko's end.

Beautiful puck possession by Fribourg, Lukko in trouble

Schmutz about to score a couple of times, no score this time

Amazing opportunity by Kamerzin, Zapolski denies with a glove

Teams on even strength

Asplund shoots, no goal.

Lukko rushes to net, Conz closes. Faceoff Fribourg's end.

SH shot on goal for Fribourg-Gottéron, Lukko building up on PP.

Pouvliot shoot from the blue line right to Zapolski's pads.

Icing Lukko.

Fribour's second rush, over the goalie from point blank distance

Piitulainen shoots, easy save on Conz

Puck over the glass. Faceoff neutral zone

Riska bodychecks Pivron

Sprunger with some nice moves, lacks finishing.

Fribourg-Gottéron in trouble at defensive end. Faceoff Lukko's offensive zone

Puck over the glass. Faceoff Gottéron's end

Suuronen and a dangerous shot on goal – near miss.

Lukko in control.

Cramo Top Scorers tonight: Lukko: Janne Lahti, Fribourg-Gottéron: Benjamin Plüss.

Teams on the blue line. Let's play some hockey!

Refs on the ice. Lukko entering with a show.

Lukko's CHL home opening about to start here at Kivikylän Areena, Rauma. 5 minutes until the drop of the puck.

15 minutes to showtime! Officials are standing by and arena is slowly filling with hockey fans.

Fans of Fribourg-Gottéron entered the arena early.

Starting lineups:

Lukko Rauma: Zapolski (Rinne) – Virtanen, Mikkola, Niskala, Tommila, Koivisto M., Ahonen, Hyvärinen – Lähteenmäki, Gagnon, Nurmi – Lahti, Asplund, Koivisto T. – Sipiläinen, Riska, Suuronen – Piitulainen, Karvinen, Pitkänen.

Fribourg-Gottéron: Conz (Lory) – Camperchioli, Kamerzin, Abplanalp, Maret, Picard, Glauser, Wildhaber – Mottet, Sprunger, Bykov – Plüss, Gardner, Neukom – Salminen, Pouliot, Pivron – Fritsche, Schmutz, Marchon.

Referees: Smetana (AUT), Heikkinen – Hägerström, Suominen (All FIN).

After victorious shootout-decided 4-3 match Lukko is trying to add up their thin lead in Group K. Fribourg-Gotteron on the other hand is prepared and determined to get back at the Finns on the second match-up between the teams. Fribourg-Gotteron’s head coach Gerd Zenhäusern says he’s ready for the ”revenge” and is looking forward on the high-intensity game against a good opponent. Swisses know that in order to advance to the playoffs they need the points on the road.

On the first game between teams on 20th August a total of 17 different players made it to the official sheets in regulation time by scoring or assisting. While forwards on both sides got their jobs done, goalies earned their paychecks as well with Fribourg’s star Benjamin Conz blocking 36 shots on goal and Lukko’s Ryan Zapolski marking 25 saves on his record. The big question for Thurdsday’s thriller is who will take charge in the ring. Fribourg-Gotteron has a lot at stake and they will need a victory in three periods to keep their playoff dreams alive. It will be interesting to see what Zenhäusern in stock for his team to challenge Lukko’s solid defense.

Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.