Take a quick look at each Western Conference team in the NHL playoffs
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)
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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
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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
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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
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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
