WASHINGTON -- Secretary of State John Kerry, the most powerful politician in the house, performed a ceremonial puck drop to send the Olympians on their way. Alex Ovechkin, the biggest hockey star in the arena, scored his league-leading 40th goal to give his team the lead in the third period. Set aside those two larger-than-life names for a moment, however, and look at the trio who occupy the score sheet for the crucial tying goal early in the third period of the Washington Capitals 4-2 win over the Winnipeg Jets on Thursday night. Patrick Wey (second NHL game). Julien Brouillette (first NHL game). Tom Wilson (second NHL goal). "It was a simple play, but it was nice that we ended up scoring," Wey said. "And Im really excited." Simple but effective. Wey passed cross-ice to Brouillette, who then deliberately shot wide of the net to set up a carom off the boards that eventually made its way to Wilson. "The play Brou made, banking it off the boards like that, I thought that was a great play," Washington coach Adam Oates said. "And obviously it worked, the bounce was right. ... It gave us a lot of life." Wey and Brouillette had arrived in town the night before, having been recalled from Hershey of the AHL to serve as the third defensive pairing because the Capitals had run out of healthy bodies. "From what I expected," Oates said, "they were fantastic." The Wey-Brouillette-Wilson goal made the score 2-2, setting the stage for Ovechkin. The Russian forward lifted the puck over a pile of bodies in the crease with 12:14 remaining, following up after Nicklas Backstrom had taken two whacks at a rebound before sliding into goaltender Ondrej Pavelec. Troy Brouwer then added his second goal of the game in the closing minutes, and Braden Holtby made 34 saves for the Capitals, who are trying to generate at least a modicum of momentum headed into the Olympic break. Washington had dropped 10 of its previous 13, including a 1-0 shutout loss to the New York Islanders on Tuesday. Bryan Little and Dustin Byfuglien scored, and Pavelec stopped 26 shots for the Jets, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Winnipeg dominated play in the second period before allowing three goals in the third, dropping the team to 9-3 since coach Claude Noel was fired on Jan. 12 and replaced by Paul Maurice. "I think they just did a little bit to us what weve been doing to (other) teams," Maurice said. "They weathered that second-period storm." With the NHLs Olympic break beginning after Saturdays games, Kerry was on hand to recognize the four players from each team headed to Sochi. He then dropped the puck at centre ice between two U.S. Olympians, Winnipegs Blake Wheeler and Washingtons John Carlson. Kerry also met with Capitals coaches and players in the locker room before the game. "I had a good talk with him," Oates said. "But hes obviously a very busy man. He comes with his entourage; its pretty tough to have a chat." NOTES: Littles goal was actually put into the net by Washingtons Martin Erat, something the Czech forward has yet to do for his own team this season. Erat has 21 assists but no goals for the Capitals. ... Oates said Holtby was in goal because scheduled starter Michal Neuvirth wasnt feeling well. ... Brouillette and Wey were needed because D John Erskine (off-season knee surgery) was given a rest day and D Mike Green was still sidelined with a concussion. ... Carlson played in his 272nd consecutive game, breaking Calle Johanssons Capitals record for a defenceman. Jon Morris Jersey . - Diego Fagundez scored his team-leading 13th goal of the season in the 76th minute to lift the Revolution to a 3-2 victory over the Columbus Crew on Saturday night that kept New Englands playoff hopes alive. 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Defenceman Carlo Colaiacovo was the leading scorer with a goal and nine assists, while Scottie Upshall and Pierre-Alexandre Parenteau had four goals each. Though he only scored one goal, Jordin Tootoo was the most popular player in Halifax thanks to his hell-bent, hard-hitting style. In the end, the Russians just had too much depth and too much firepower and finished with a perfect 6-0 record. Igor Grigorenko and Yuri Trubachev led the team in scoring with 10 points each. More importantly, they both scored in the third period of the gold medal game, erasing the Canadian lead and giving Russia the championship. Equally intriguing was 17-year-old phenom Alexander Ovechkin, who scored a hat-trick in his first game and finished tied for the tournament lead with six goals. Finland, spear-headed by the efforts of all-star defenceman Joni Pitkanen, won its third straight bronze medal. Halifax proved to be a city passionate about its hockey, smashing the previous tournament attendance record of 173,453 set by Winnipeg in 1999 by drawing 242,173 spectators to the Metro Centre and the Centre 200 in Sydney, N.S. Hockey fans flocked to games that didnt involve Canada and were quick to give ovations to standout players from Canadas opposing teams. International Ice Hockey Federation president Dr. Rene Fasel said Saturday that the crowds in Halifax gave him chair de poule (goosebumps). Group A COUNTRY GP W T L GF GA PTS Russia 4 4 0 0 21 7 8 United States 4 3 0 1 15 9 6 Slovakia 4 2 0 2 15 8 4 Switzerland 4 1 0 3 10 15 2 Belarus 4 0 0 4 6 28 0 Group B COUNTRY GP W T L GF GA PTS Canada 4 4 0 0 21 6 8 Finland 4 2 1 1 12 9 5 Czech Rep.dddddddddddd 4 2 1 1 8 7 5 Sweden 4 1 0 3 12 16 2 Germany 4 0 0 4 3 18 0 MEDAL GAMES Gold - Russia 3, Canada 2 Bronze - Finland 3, United States 2 Team Canada Roster (GP - G - A - Pts) Carlo Colaiacovo (6 - 1 - 9 - 10) P-A Parenteau (6 - 4 - 3 - 7) Ian White (6 - 2 - 4 - 6) Brooks Laich (6 - 2 - 4 - 6) Scottie Upshall (6 - 4 - 1 - 5) Pierre-Marc Bouchard (6 - 2 - 3 - 5) Kyle Wellwood (6 - 1 - 4 - 5) Joffrey Lupul (6 - 2 - 1 - 3) Derek Roy (6 - 1 - 2 - 3) Jay McClement (6 - 1 - 2 - 3) Jeff Woywitka (6 - 1 - 1 - 2) Matt Stajan (6 - 1 - 1 - 2) Gregory Campbell (6 - 1 - 1 - 2) Jordin Tootoo (6 - 1 - 1 - 2) Brendan Bell (6 - 1 - 1 - 2) Steve Eminger (6 - 0 - 2 - 2) Nathan Paetsch (6 - 1 - 0 - 1) Alexander Rouleau (6 - 0 - 1 - 1) Boyd Gordon (6 - 0 - 0 - 0) Daniel Paille (6 - 0 - 0 - 0) Team Canada Goaltending (W-L-T - GAA - SO) Marc-Andre Fleury (3-1-0 - 1.57 - 1) David Le Neveu (2-0-0 - 2.63 - 0) Tournament All-Stars G - Marc-Andre Fleury (CAN) F - Scottie Upshall (CAN) D - Carlo Colaiacovo (CAN) F - Igor Grigorenko (RUS) D - Joni Pitkanen (FIN) F - Yuri Trubachev (RUS) Top Scorers PLAYER GP G A P Patrik Bartschi (SUI) 6 6 4 10 Igor Grigorenko (RUS) 6 6 4 10 Yuri Trubachev (RUS) 6 3 7 10 Tuomo Ruutu (FIN) 7 2 8 10 Carlo Colaiacovo (CAN) 6 1 9 10 ' ' '