Rick DiPietro's road back to the NHL appears to have hit a significant bump, as he has decided to walk away from his professional tryout with the AHL's Charlotte Checkers.

According to AHL's Charlotte Checkers site, Rick DiPietro has been released from PTO. Apparently his decision not club's — Katie Strang (@KatieStrangESPN) November 26, 2013

In five games in Charlotte, DiPietro posted a record of 0-4-0 with a .846 save percentage and a 5.18 goals-against average.