ZSC Lions Zurich scored six goals before Genève-Servette were able to answer with their only tally of the night as Zurich once again demonstrated their dominance on offence and now take a sizeable lead back home with a trip to the Champions Hockey League Final all but secure.

1:18 into the contest, it was Yannick Zehnder securing Zurich's first marker when he followed up on a rebound attempt that beat LGT MVP Award Nominee Antti Raanta - the first of four tallies that the Finnish netminder would concede before an eventual goalie change. The Swiss' offence added one more in the opening frame and four goals in the second as five different players broke through for Zurich with several of their top players contributing, including LGT MVP Award Nominee Sven Andrighetto, Denis Malgin, and Mikko Lehtonen, each of whom possess double-digit point totals this season.

On the backend, Zurich's second-ranked defence was outstanding once again, limiting their opponents to 22 shots and only allowing three chances in high-danger areas the entire night. Šimon Hrubec also played his part, stifling a Genève team that's averaging 3.64 goals for per game, as he stopped 21 of their 22 shots for a 95% save percentage.

Now back in familiar territory, look for Zurich to use the energy of their home crowd to their advantage as they hope to secure their first-ever trip to the CHL Final under the competition's new format. With their well-balanced diet of offence and defence, few weaknesses appear in Zurich's game as they've been, and continue to be, one of the strongest clubs in the pan-European competition this season.

On the opposing bench, it was an off night for Raanta who, up to this point, had been terrific between the pipes for Genève. After letting in the early goal, things only got worse for the netminder who was eventually pulled in favour of Robert Mayer. Not helping Raanta's cause, however, were the several penalties the Swiss incurred over the course of the contest as they eventually handed Zurich ten powerplay opportunities with the club converting on two of them.

A lack of discipline caused a lack of sustained offensive zone time as Genève were rarely able to engineer any pressure with the puck as Zurich commanded the game flow from start to finish. The Swiss' 22 shots were their second lowest total of the season in a game that saw them struggle to get the puck into high danger areas and, as a result, they found themselves trailing the entire match.

As Genève prepare to face what appears to be an insurmountable feat, staying out of the box should be their first priority. Though they only gave up two goals on ten opportunities, giving Zurich any room to breathe has been costly for Genève. Furthermore, the Swiss need a bounce-back game from their netminder. Raanta has shown his reliability already this season and should be their choice to man the crease in the Return Game, but he'll need a much better effort from the get-go if he hopes to lend his hand to the cause of helping his club make another trip to the Final.