The 2017 World Championship helped the Detroit Red Wings' Dylan Larkin transition to center and attributed to his sharp improvement this season.
Larkin hopes to reap more benefits from this year's tournament.
"It's an experience for me not being complacent with finishing in early April," Larkin said. "Playing hockey into May is what it's all about and I'm young, have a lot of energy, have a lot of passion. ... Moving forward with my career, the next step is becoming a winner. When we get into games late I want to have that extra factor where I take my game to the next level to either hold on to a lead or try to get that goal to tie it up or win.