Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Wednesday, February 25, 2004 · MCI Center
Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 2–1 on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at MCI Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Capitals 33–19.
Goals came from Erik Cole, Jeff O'Neill and Robert Lang.
Scoring
1st period
Erik Cole (13)Rod Brind'Amour (15), Josef Vasicek (17)1–018:52 CAR
2nd period
Jeff O'Neill (12)Sean Hill (19), Justin Williams (24)2–009:03 CAR · 
Robert Lang (29)Anson Carter (12), Jeff Halpern (14)2–119:23 WSH ·
Team stats
CARWSH
3319
58%42%
1/91/6
1420
1120
1114
322
56
Penalties
- 7:18 into the first period
Craig Adams · high sticking2 min - 8:54 into the first period
Josef Boumedienne · hooking obstruction2 min - 9:41 into the first periodJeff O'Neill · slashing2 min
- 9:41 into the first periodBrendan Witt · roughing2 min
- 11:29 into the first periodEric Staal · slashing2 min
- 15:56 into the first periodJeff Halpern · holding the stick2 min
- 16:41 into the first periodArturs Irbe · tripping2 min
- 3:32 into the second periodKevyn Adams · hooking2 min
- 7:29 into the second periodBrendan Witt · slashing2 min
- 8:26 into the second periodJosef Boumedienne · closing hand on puck2 min
- 9:35 into the second periodDarcy Verot · elbowing2 min
- 12:18 into the second periodAlexander Semin · slashing2 min
- 18:34 into the second periodAllan Rourke · hooking2 min
- 2:18 into the third periodTodd Rohloff · slashing2 min
- 6:56 into the third periodBrendan Witt · interference2 min
- 13:35 into the third periodErik Cole · elbowing2 min
- 18:07 into the third periodBrendan Witt · kneeing2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.