Frankly, Larkin's spot on Team USA was already all but assured after his outstanding performance at the 4 Nations, but his start to this season can only have cemented it. He's been one of the top scorers in the league, with 10 goals and 21 points through 17 games, and has done it while taking on tough matchups. The latter is more important to the way he'll be used on Team USA, and his shutdown effort against Connor McDavid earlier this season showed why. - Max Bultman