Capitals 5, Red Wings 2
Final · Preseason · Joe Louis Arena
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 WSH | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 DET | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 5-2 on Sep 19, 2003 in the preseason at Joe Louis Arena.
No player lines are on file for this game, only the final score.
Before and after
- Capitals · 2003-04 season · Previous Apr 20, 2003: TB 2, WSH 1 · Next Sep 20, 2003: PHI 4, WSH 2
- Red Wings · 2003-04 season · Previous Apr 16, 2003: DET 2, ANA 3 · Next Sep 20, 2003: NYR 5, DET 3
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| Dec 13, 2003 | DET at WSH | 5-1 | Regular |
| Nov 24, 2003 | WSH at DET | 4-1 | Regular |
| Jan 29, 2026 | WSH at DET | 4-3 | Regular |
| Dec 21, 2025 | WSH at DET | 2-3 | Regular |
| Dec 20, 2025 | DET at WSH | 5-2 | Regular |
| Mar 18, 2025 | DET at WSH | 1-4 | Regular |