Heika: I read that you would go out at night and shoot by yourself with no lights, what were you thinking then?
Pitlick: Yeah, it was just the moon and me. It was fun. It was a place where I could go to clear my mind. My whole life, I have always had hockey to fall back on, and that was one of those things where it really helped me. No matter what was going on, I felt good just being out there shooting. It kind of made sense, I guess.
Heika: What has been the difference between last summer and this summer for you?
Pitlick:Last summer, I was still recovering from the ACL injury and got right back to work rehabbing, so that was the focus. This summer, I took a vacation to the Bahamas, I got some time to relax and then jumped into this league. I've been enjoying the family and weather, and it's been really great.
Pitlick missed the second half of the 2016-17 season with Edmonton and was rehabbing knee surgery last summer. He signed a three-year free agent contract with Stars that averages $1 million per season and tallied 27 points (14 goals, 13 assists) in 27 games.