League President Clarence Campbell had his say about league parity, the Habs, and expansion in this 1959 magazine interview I found in my trunk, entitled ‘Canadiens Are Good For Hockey’.
“When the teams are all bunched up and battling for playoff berths the way they have this season, then I’m a happy man. It actually makes it easier for me. They’re so busy doing what they’re doing, and the rewards at stake are so great, they don’t have much time for misdemeanors.”
“Well, with the exception of Montreal, this is the kind of hockey race you must appreciate,” writer Ed Fitkin said.