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Milestone updates: Braden Holtby ties Martin Brodeur’s record with 48th win

Braden Holtby

Washington Capitals goalie Braden Holtby (70) sits on the bench after being replaced by Philipp Grubauer during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Pittsburgh, Sunday, March 20, 2016. The Penguins won 6-2. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

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Let’s consider this a “lightning round” for some of the milestones, records and bonuses different players hit on Saturday night. Feel free to add other examples in the comments.

Braden Holtby wins 48th: It took some time, but Braden Holtby hit the 48-win mark on Saturday, tying Martin Brodeur’s single-season record.

The burning question for Barry Trotz: do you give Holtby a chance to pass Brodeur or do you avoid playing Holtby in back-to-back games to end the season?

Some might argue that Holtby’s name should be mentioned first because of this little tidbit:

Alex Ovechkin scores 50th goal: More on that here.

A bonus bit on the Capitals, for one:

Vlad ain’t bad: Vladimir Tarasenko ranks high on the list of “Guys who score a lot of goals unless you compare them to Ovechkin.” He hit the 40-goal mark himself tonight.

Plenty hit 30: Alex Galcehnyuk and Max Pacioretty helped each other hit the 30-goal plateau on Saturday. Adam Henrique and Kyle Palmieri both managed 30 goals for the Devils. (Some guys, including Jason Chimera, also hit 20 goals.)

Bonuses and trophies: Artemi Panarin is virtually assured of hitting some big bonuses by possibly winning the Calder Trophy and finishing in the top 10 in scoring after his three-point game gave him 77 points in 2015-16. Patrick Kane’s name is probably already being placed on the Art Ross Trophy after he collected three points of his own, giving him a whopping 106.

300 goals: Scott Hartnell managed that achievement.

Passing the Golden Jet: With the 611th goal of his career, Jarome Iginla now stands at 16th all-time.