NHL-Profiles of Western Conference teams in playoffs

April 12 (Reuters) - Brief profiles of the eight Western Conference teams, listed in order of regular season point total, that have qualified for the National Hockey League's Stanley Cup playoffs: DALLAS STARS Regular season record: 50-23-9 (109 points) How they qualified: First in Central division Head coach: Lindy Ruff Most points: Jamie Benn (89) Most goals: Jamie Benn (41) Stanley Cup championships: One (1999) - - ST. LOUIS BLUES Regular season record: 49-24-9 (107 points) How they qualified: Second in Central division Head coach: Ken Hitchcock Most points: Vladimir Tarasenko (74) Most goals: Vladimir Tarasenko (40) Stanley Cup championships: None - - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Regular season record: 47-26-9 (103 points) How they qualified: Third in Central division Head coach: Joel Quenneville Most points: Patrick Kane (106) Most goals: Patrick Kane (46) Stanley Cup championships: Six (1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013, 2015) - - ANAHEIM DUCKS Regular season record: 46-25-11 (103 points) How they qualified: First in Pacific division Head coach: Bruce Boudreau Most points: Ryan Getzlaf (63) Most goals: Corey Perry (34) Stanley Cup championships: One (2007) - - LOS ANGELES KINGS Regular season record: 48-28-6 (102 points) How they qualified: Second in Pacific division Head coach: Darryl Sutter Most points: Anze Kopitar (74) Most goals: Tyler Toffoli (31) Stanley Cup championships: Two (2012, 2014) - - SAN JOSE SHARKS Regular season record: 46-30-6 (98 points) How they qualified: Third in Pacific division Head coach: Peter DeBoer Most points: Joe Thornton (82) Most goals: Joe Pavelski (38) Stanley Cup championships: None - - NASHVILLE PREDATORS Regular season record: 41-27-14 (96 points) How they qualified: Wild card Head coach: Peter Laviolette Most points: Filip Forsberg (64) Most goals: Filip Forsberg (33) Stanley Cup championships: None - - MINNESOTA WILD Regular season record: 38-33-11 (87 points) How they qualified: Wild card Head coach: John Torchetti Most points: Mikko Koivu (56) Most goals: Zach Parise (25) Stanley Cup championships: None (Reporting by Frank Pingue in Toronto)