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'We're not the 1980 Russian team': Wings suffer first regulation loss vs. Devils

Detroit - Maybe coach Derek Lalonde had an inkling of things to come after Tuesday's morning skate.

Lalonde had been hearing too much about how well the Red Wings had played in a 3-0-2 start to this season, the fact they were the only left in the NHL without a regulation loss, and how good they were.

Lalonde several times mentioned "pump the brakes", about tempering down the early hype. The Wings had played well, but they weren't unbeatable.

Sure enough, it's as if Lalonde was prophetic.

There are no more teams without a regulation loss.