News briefs for April 26, 2022

Mikey Milne fired a hat trick and Zach Benson added a pair of goals to lead the visiting Winnipeg Ice to a 10-1 win over the Prince Albert Raiders in WHL playoff action Tuesday night.

The Ice can sweep the best-of-seven Eastern Conference quarter-final with a victory in Prince Albert Wednesday night.

Conor Geekie, Jakin Smallwood, Connor McClennon, Skyler Bruce and Owen Pederson also scored for Winnipeg.

Harrison Lodewyk had the lone goal for the Raiders.

The province has issued a flood warning for the Assiniboine River from St. Lazare to Griswold in western Manitoba. 

The Shellmouth Dam is operating to reduce the risk of flooding downstream on the river, according to the government’s latest flood bulletin. 

An overland flood warning remains in place for parts of southern Manitoba.

Winnipeg Jets defenceman Neal Pionk didn’t pull any punches Tuesday when asked to assess the season for himself and his team.

"Let’s be honest, it was kind of embarrassing what we did this year. We had a really good roster and totally underachieved," Pionk told reporters following his team’s practice at Canada Life Centre.

Winnipeg (36-32-11) will miss the playoffs this year for the seventh time in 11 years since the NHL returned to the city. They have three games left this week, all on home ice, including a Wednesday date with Philadelphia.

"When I look in the mirror, I’m embarrassed," said Pionk. "I don’t think I played as best as I could all year. That’s where it starts for me. I think if everyone goes into the summer and does that self-evaluation and we all come back, it’ll be a lot better."

A new gallery space in Portage Place will open with an exhibition focusing on the 60-year history of the Rolling Stones.

The exhibition, Unzipped, will include memorabilia, artwork and re-creations of recording studios and old London apartments the Stones lived in and will be the debut of Expo Live!, a True North Sports and Exhibition venue under construction at the downtown mall.

Tickets for the show go on sale April 28 at 10 a.m. at UnzippedWpg.ca