With regulars returning, Anthony Greco placed back on Rangers' taxi squad

PHILADELPHIA – With the return of forwards Julien Gauthier and Ryan Reaves from COVID-19 protocol, the Rangers moved Queens native Anthony Greco off the 23-man roster and back onto the taxi squad.

Rangers coach Gerard Gallant, who exited COVID-19 protocol Saturday, along with assistant coach Mike Kelly, said it was difficult making some roster moves, given how well Greco and the other fill-in players from Hartford played during the road trip.

"Yeah,’’ he said. "That’s what happens. But it’s a good thing. You’ve got guys coming back … and you make your decisions. And there are rules, with the taxi (squad) rules and the 23-man roster, so you’ve got to work around that. But I was really happy…