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Red Wings cough up two-goal lead in third period, lose to Lightning

Coach Jeff Blashill said the Wings' early lead was deceiving, as Tampa began to take control The Detroit News

Detroit — For about two periods Thursday, the Red Wings were about to win a game they weren’t expected or supposed to, and really upset any fans looking for better draft odds.

They were defeating the NHL's best team, the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Then, reality hit.