Dallas Stars clinch spot in NHL playoffs

(Reuters) - The Dallas Stars clinched their first National Hockey League playoff berth in six years on Friday, a 3-0 win over the St. Louis Blues sealing a wild-card spot. The result eliminated the Phoenix Coyotes from postseason contention and the 16 playoff-bound teams are now set. The Stars (40-40-11) enter the Stanley Cup playoffs as the second wild-card team in the Western Conference. (Reporting By Andrew Both in Cary, North Carolina; Editing by Peter Rutherford)