The Flyers needed a hero. Dan Vladař could only do so much in net, and as the minutes in overtime ticked away without a goal, a sense of dread fell upon Xfinity Mobile Arena on Wednesday that the first-round playoff series could be headed back to Pittsburgh for Game 7.

Chicago is one of five finalist cities under consideration for the 2028 convention, alongside Atlanta, Boston, Denver and Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA — There was a swanky dinner in the basement of a Center City sushi restaurant, a parade with Mummers, a secret party with DJ Jazzy Jeff, and hundreds of cheering union members lined up at the Xfinity Mobile Arena in South Philly’s stadium ...