"It wasn't like I hit a switch and the injury healed. It was nothing like that," he said before reiterating he had no medical issues in 2016-17 and didn't want to use it as an excuse. "I think it was strictly confidence [that returned]. I was put in the right situations, and that's a big thing, too. I flourished, and I knew I was one of the best players on the ice. When I know that, I think it really shows out there and it really helped our team, too. That's the biggest thing for me — anything I can do, team-wise."