Carolina Hurricanes vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Wednesday, March 17, 2004 · United Center
Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at United Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Blackhawks 49–23.
Goals came from Tuomo Ruutu, Craig Adams, Mark Bell, Rod Brind'Amour and Erik Cole.
Scoring
1st period
Tuomo Ruutu (18)Tyler Arnason (30)0–118:27 CHI · 
Craig Adams (6)Rod Brind'Amour (19), Niclas Wallin (5)1–119:31 CAR
2nd period
Mark Bell (20)Jim Vandermeer (8), Brett McLean (18)1–202:13 CHI · 
Rod Brind'Amour (9)Sean Hill (23), Erik Cole (22)2–219:56 CAR
3rd period
Erik Cole (17)Rod Brind'Amour (20), Glen Wesley (6)3–215:38 CAR
Team stats
CARCHI
4923
43%57%
0/62/3
814
159
1110
35
10
Penalties
- 2:48 into the first period
Travis Moen · high sticking2 min - 2:48 into the first periodTravis Moen · high sticking2 min
- 11:36 into the first periodMatt Keith · interference2 min
- 16:30 into the first period
Kevyn Adams · interference2 min - 0:37 into the second periodSean Hill · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3:32 into the second periodMichal Barinka · hooking2 min
- 9:29 into the second periodGlen Wesley · high sticking2 min
- 17:37 into the second periodTyler Arnason · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 3:42 into the third periodJim Vandermeer · slashing2 min
- 7:40 into the third periodSean Hill · roughing2 min
- 7:40 into the third periodScott Nichol · roughing2 min
The box score appears once the game starts.