a 3–0 deficit in the decisive game seven, and end up in the 2010 Stanley Cup Finals. The Bruins would get revenge the next season by sweeping the Flyers in the conference semifinals en route to their 2011 Stanley Cup win. In total, the Bruins and Flyers have met in the playoffs six times, with each team winning three series. Western Conference There are significantly fewer major rivalries in the NHL's Western Conference, due to this conference being much newer (its predecessor – the West Division – was created in 1967, while the conference was created in 1974) and only one of the conference's teams – the Chicago Blackhawks – predates the conference's creation. Geographically, its teams are generally spread much farther apart than those of the Eastern Conference. Central Division The Central Division was essentially formed as the Norris Division in 1974. From 1981 onward, it would have all the Central Time Zone teams in the US and the Eastern Time Zone teams not in the Wales Conference. It became the Central Division in 1993. Chicago Blackhawks vs. Minnesota Wild The Blackhawks–Wild rivalry started when the two teams met in the 2013 Western Conference Quarterfinals. The Blackhawks won in 5 games in that series. The NHL realignment that took place during the 2013 offseason placed Chicago and Minnesota within the Central Division, further invigorating the rivalry, and also rekindling the Chicago-Minnesota hockey rivalry that died out when the Minnesota North Stars relocated to Dallas in 1993. However, the two markets have major rivalries in 2 other sports leagues; the NFL with the Bears–Vikings and the Twins–White Sox rivalries in MLB. The rivalry between the two hockey teams became even more intense with another playoff meeting between the Blackhawks and the Wild in the 2014 Western Conference Second Round. The Blackhawks once again turned out victorious, this time winning in 6 games. In the 2015 Western Conference Second Round, the Blackhawks and the Wild met once again. The Blackhawks won yet again, but this time, in a four-game sweep. The rivalry has sparked interest within the NHL, and during the 2015 All Star Weekend in Columbus, the League announced two NHL Stadium Series games and the 2016 NHL Winter Classic. Game one of the 2016 NHL Stadium Series featured the Blackhawks and the Wild at TCF Bank Stadium in Minneapolis, Minnesota on February 21, 2016. Minnesota won the game 6–1.