Today's open discussion thread, complete with your daily dose of Philadelphia Flyers news and notes...

• Chris Pronger will undergo surgery for his herniated disc: [Frequent Flyers] [Philly Sports Daily] [CSNPhilly] [Flyer Files] [Flyers Faithful] [Daily News]
  
• Mike Richards, Andrej Meszaros, and Blair Betts all underwent successful surgeries: [Philly Sports Daily]
• Why were the Flyers so different between the Sabres series and the Bruins series? [CSNPhilly]
• Hey, more goaltending! Yay! [Frequent Flyers] [NHL Hot Stove]
• But Ed Snider wants a goalie, so you know it'll happen. Later today, we'll show you why Ed Snider is wrong: [Inquirer] [Broad Street Bull]
• Video highlights of the Flyers season, courtesy of CSNPhilly: [The700level.com]
• Celebrating Ron Hextall attacking Chris Chelios: [Flyers Faithful]
• A great look at how great Ryan Kesler has been for the Canucks: [Nucks Misconduct]
• Could Jaromir Jagr be looking for a return to the NHL? [SBNation.com]
• Updates on the logos for the Kings and the European opening games: [icethetics]
• Every year I enjoy this really dumb post: The 10 most fascinating beards in the playoffs so far: [Puck Daddy]
• A Tampa Bay columnist writes about how he is joining the bandwagon. It is at once refreshing to hear and insulting to read. [Deadspin]
• The Islanders announced a plan - set for a vote - to build a new arena: [SBNation.com] [Puck Daddy]