Andrew Ference (lower body) may not be guaranteed a roster spot once he's ready to return to the lineup. Coach Claude Julien was asked what would happen once Ference is healthy and he chose not to answer. "You know what? We're not there yet, and until we're there, I'm not answering those questions," the Boston bench boss said. "It's like we're trying to get ahead of everything here. We're not even close to starting a series. We'll let him skate a little bit with us and see how he does. When the time comes, I'll be more than happy to make that tough decision." Ference skated alongside regular healthy scratch Aaron Johnson during Boston's practice session on Tuesday, which was his first time back on the ice since getting hurt in Round 1.