Pitlick understands healthy scratches, just wants improvement

Photo by Bruce Kluckhohn/NHLI via Getty ImagesEver since the Minnesota Wild claimed forward Rem Pitlick off of waivers, he has been in and out of the lineup for various reasons.

At first it was just getting used to the Wild’s system, and then, unfortunately, he got into a bout with COVID and was out for a little bit. And then with the resurgence of some other key forwards, he is back in the press box as a healthy scratch. Luckily for him though, and after knowledge that three of the Wild’s five games before their holiday break will be postponed, he is slotted to be back on the ice against the Dallas Stars on Monday.

But this weaving in and out — despite scoring 5 goals and 10 points in his 16…