True North Gag Order Now On?

Following a fellow supporter's suggestion, eyes turned on February 10th to the Winnipeg Free Press article "Talking to the boss" where Paul Wiecek interviewed Mark Chipman mostly about the AHL's Manitoba Moose. But Wiecek led off with two questions about the possible return of the NHL to Winnipeg.http://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/hockey/moose/Talking-to-the-boss--84014237.htmlOver the years following Mark Chipman direct quotes, live audio and video (most of which are already posted on www.myNHLincludesWinnipeg.com), he has portrayed an optimistic yet grounded message whenever he has had the chance to "wave Manitoba's flag".One would be completely OFFside to find fault with Mark Chipman's public persona, past and present.Yet Mark Chipman's tone and message changed in this article for the first time yours truly can recall. From his normally upbeat "Winnipeg may very well be able to support the NHL now" message to one replaced by this: more »