Kerry Fraser with a lengthy analysis on the evolution of hitting and whether Ferland's hits are legal:
http://www.tsn.ca/c-mon-ref-is-ferla...rging-1.265807
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So now we return to the question of the day. Is Michael Ferland guilty of charging? Given the changes I outlined above, Ferland (like others) is reaping the benefit of the current standard of enforcement on charging. I must also point out that most times, even though Ferland travels a considerable distance by moving his feet quickly, he then enters a glide path to make what is considered a “legal” check.
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Tl;dr -- not charging based on today's interpretation; however leaving your feet is a penalty which wasn't called on one occasion in Game 5.