Holtby becomes third-youngest goalie to 150 wins

Braden Holtby almost became the youngest goalie ever to earn 150 NHL wins.

Instead, the Washington Capitals netminder will have to settle for third-youngest after reaching the mark in his 246th career game - a win over the New York Islanders this past Saturday.

Holtby, 27, is coming off a 48-win season in which he tied Martin Brodeur's single-season record and won the Vezina Trophy. He sits 22nd among active goalies in wins, 288 behind Roberto Luongo, who sits sixth on the NHL's all-time list.

There's quite a road ahead, then, in order for Holtby to be mentioned among the best ever, but he's put himself in position to be in the conversation if he remains on his current performance track.