Profiles of Western Conference teams in playoffs

(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: ANAHEIM DUCKS Regular season record: 54-20-8 (116 points) How they qualified: Won Pacific Division Head coach: Bruce Boudreau Stanley Cup Finals appearances: Two (2003, 2007) Stanley Cup championships: One (2007) - - COLORADO AVALANCHE Regular season record: 52-22-8 (112 points) How they qualified: Won Central Division Head coach: Patrick Roy Stanley Cup Finals appearances: Two (1996, 2001) Stanley Cup championships: Two (1996, 2001) - - ST. LOUIS BLUES Regular season record: 52-23-7 (111 points) How they qualified: Second in Central Division Head coach: Ken Hitchcock Stanley Cup Finals appearances: Three (1968, 1969, 1970) Stanley Cup championships: None - - SAN JOSE SHARKS Regular season record: 51-22-9 (111 points) How they qualified: Second in Pacific Division Head coach: Todd McLellan Stanley Cup Finals appearances: None Stanley Cup championships: None - - CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS Regular season record: 46-21-15 (107 points) How they qualified: Third in Central Division Head coach: Joel Quenneville Stanley Cup Finals appearances: 12 (1931, 1934, 1938, 1944, 1961, 1962, 1965, 1971, 1973, 1992, 2010, 2013) Stanley Cup championships: Five (1934, 1938, 1961, 2010, 2013) - - LOS ANGELES KINGS Regular season record: 46-28-8 (100 points) How they qualified: Third in Pacific Division Head coach: Darryl Sutter Stanley Cup Finals appearances: Two (1993, 2012) Stanley Cup championships: One (2012) - - MINNESOTA WILD Regular season record: 43-27-12 (98 points) How they qualified: Won first wild-card seed Head coach: Mike Yeo Stanley Cup Finals appearances: None Stanley Cup championships: None - - DALLAS STARS Regular season record: 40-31-11 (91 points) How they qualified: Won second wild-card seed Head coach: Lindy Ruff Stanley Cup Finals appearances: Four (1981*, 1991*, 1999, 2000) Stanley Cup championships: One (1999) - - * As Minnesota North Stars (Reporting by Frank Pingue, Editing by Gene Cherry)