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ST. LOUIS - Zach LaVine tried not to think about guarding Derrick Rose.After starring late in the Minnesota Timberwolves rally from a 13-point deficit, the 19-year-old rookie didnt try hiding his admiration.That dudes good, LaVine said after Minnesota closed the preseason with a 113-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Friday night. Its crazy, but in the game you cant really be worried about it. That dudes good.LaVine played the final 6:14 and scored all six of his points in the final five minutes. Hed been wondering if coach Flip Saunders would put him in.I was looking down at coach like, Im ready, LaVine said. Im glad he trusted me.Rose certainly looked ready to go, leading Chicago (4-4) with 27 points and five assists while playing nearly 32 minutes. He totalled 57 points the last two preseason games for the Bulls, hoping to rejoin the contenders in the Eastern Conference.Im not concerned at all, Rose said. As long as everybodys focused and on the same page, thats all you can ask of your team.Ricky Rubio led the Timberwolves with 19 points, five assists and two steals. Minnesota (5-2) won its last four in the preseason.Anthony Bennett hit the go-ahead basket with 2:05 left, making it 107-106. Two free throws by LaVine made it 113-109 with 4.2 seconds to go and the Timberwolves survived when Thaddeus Young missed a pair with one second left and Mike Dunleavy missed a desperation heave.It was just a matter of time, getting some stops and execution, Saunders said. The guys are really starting to believe.Roses 3-pointer cut the gap to 111-109 with 22 seconds to go. He missed one with about 2 1/2 minutes left that would have put the Bulls back in front.I guess it was the college rims or something, he said.TIP-INSTimberwolves: Young and Bennett had 17 points apiece. Young was 4 for 5 from 3-point range. Rookie Andrew Wiggins and Shabazz Muhammad were held out nursing minor injuries. Wiggins was a flop in his final college game. Before Friday, Minnesota had won three straight by at least 18 points.Bulls: Rookie Doug McDermott got the biggest cheers playing on the floor where he starred for three seasons for Creighton in the Missouri Valley Conference tournament. McDermott struggled, though, missing seven of nine shots and blowing a pair of layups.UP NEXTTimberwolves: Open at Memphis on Wednesday.Bulls — Open at New York Knicks on Wednesday.PAYING OFFYoung, Bennett and Wiggins were acquired in a three-team trade on draft day.QUOTE OF THE NIGHTLaVine: A lot of veterans were saying this was the atmosphere of a regular-season game. Air Max 90 Black Royal Blue . I kept my eyes focused up on the camera during each approach. I just tried to stay focused on my form, as I didnt know what the ball reaction was. I was quite emotional at the end. I did not actually see any of the shots in the game until I got home and watched the video. 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Next up is the Carolina Hurricanes, who have a fresh start with new general manager Ron Francis and head coach Bill Peters at the helm. Catch up on their summer moves and the issues they face this season, as well as Craig Buttons analysis of their top prospect and an analytical breakdown by TSNs Scott Cullen. Division: Metropolitan GM: Ron Francis Head Coach: Bill Peters 2013-14: 36-35-11 (7th in Metropolitan) Playoffs: Did not qualify Goals For: 205 (22nd) Goals Against: 226 (19th) PP: 14.6% (28th) PK: 81.7% (17th) That Was Then: The 2013-14 season stretched the Hurricanes run of early summers to five straight years. The last time the franchise missed five in a row was when they found themselves on the move from Hartford. The first half saw the Hurricanes fall into extended lapses. While the 15-16-9 record they posted as the calendar rolled over might that bad on paper, beneath it was three losing streaks of at least four games. The Canes seemed to be perfectly capable of equaling the opposition for 60 minutes, but of the dozen games they forced to an extra frame or shootout they only emerged with the bonus point in three. And one of the biggest issues for the Canes in 2013-14 was between the pipes. Long seen as a franchise pillar in net, Cam Ward may have had his worst year as a pro. He battled injuries all season long and missed 23 games with lower body injuries. When he was in net, the results were rarely stellar, as the 30-year-old posted a seven-year low .898 save-percentage and a goals-against average of 3.06. To make matters worse, back-up Anton Khudobin was hurt in early October, forcing Justin Peters into regular duty as the Canes starter for extended stretches in November and December. The Canes kept pace in the new Metropolitan Division through October. But once November struck, a steady downfall kicked in and despite a 10-4 January run, the team was out of playoff positioning for the rest of the season and earned its fourth Top 10 draft position in five years. Scott Cullens Analytics Hurricanes 2013-14 stats by Quarter Games GPG GAA SH% SV% SAF% PTS% 1-20 1.85 2.45 5.3% .931 48.0% .500 21-41 2.76 2.95 7.5% .914 49.5% .500 42-62 2.43 2.38 6.9% .927 51.5% .550 63-82 2.65 2.65 7.4% .932 47.3% .500 NHL AVG 2.67 2.67 7.8% .922 50.0% .562 Key: GPG= goals per game, GAA= goals-against per game, SH%= even-strength shooting percentage, SV%= even-strength save percentage, SAF%= score-adjusted Fenwick percentage (differential of shot attempts faced vs. shot attempts, excluding blocked shots, adjusted for game score), PTS%= percentage of available points. Analysis: Games 1-20: Couldnt score, and every win was by a one-goal margin, yet goaltending kept them treading water. Games 21-41: Possession improved a little, scoring jumped, but goaltending fell as Cam Ward went through a rough patch. Games 42-62: Continued to improve possession, goaltending bounced back, but scoring was still subpar. Games 63-82: Continued their break-even ways, with below average possession and shooting, countered by above-average goaltending, thanks to Anton Khudobin. Key 2014 Additions: D Tim Gleason, LW Brad Malone, G Drew MacIntyre, C Jay McClement Key 2014 Subtractions: D Matt Corrente, C Manny Malhotra, G Justin Peters, LW Brett Sutter This Is Now: The dominos fell on the Canes front office and coaching staff in the spring. The only general manager the Hurricanes have ever known moved to a divisional rival in Pittsburgh. Jim Rutherford, who was there so long he may still have business cards kicking around that read, Whalers, stepped aside and former franchise player Ron Francis began his managerial career. Kirrk Muller was also out as head coach, replaced by Bill Peters - a former Detroit Red Wings assistant who has never been an NHL head coach but was in demand this off-season.dddddddddddd Francis didnt make any major moves over the off-season, leaving the core to kickstart the road to improvement. They arent lacking talent with scorers like Eric Staal, Skinner and Alexander Semin forming the front end of their ranks. Jordan Staal had a down year in 2013-14, posting 40 points despite logging 82 games for the first time since 2009-10. Jiri Tlusty, too, suffered a drop-off after enjoying a breakout season in the lockout-shortened 2012-13 campaign. After a career-best 23 goals in 48 games, Tlusty netted just 16 in 68 games with the Canes in 2013-14. If the two of them can lift their offensive games, it should provide a much needed second attack wave for the Canes. The Canes also have options from the point when it comes to scoring with 28-year-old Andrej Sekera enjoying a career-best 44 points last season while Justin Faulk continued to develop with 32 in his third NHL campaign. If Ryan Murphy can contribute full-time minutes for a whole year and John-Michael Liles can re-discover his 30-point form, the Canes could resuscitate their 28th-ranked power play. Of course, the team needs to keep goals out of the net, too. The addition of PK-specialist Jay McClement helps, but their defensive fortunes will come down to what kind of year they get in net. With two years left at a cap hit of $6.8 million, trading Ward is next to impossible. If he doesnt bounce back, Khudobin is ready. He was extended for two years at a total of $4.5 million after passing his one-year audition last season. His .926 save-percentage and 2.30 goals-against suggests the Canes can compete well with him. DEPTH CHART Forwards Left Wing Centre Right Wing Jeff Skinner Eric Staal Alexander Semin Jiri Tlusty Jordan Staal Elias Lindholm Nathan Gerbe Riley Nash Pat Dwyer Zach Boychuk Jay McClement Brad Malone Chris Terry Victor Rask Greg Nemisz Brock McGinn Phil Di Giuseppe Justin Shugg Defence Left Right Andrej Sekera Justin Faulk Ron Hainsey John-Michael Liles Jay Harrison Ryan Murphy Tim Gleason Brett Bellemore Keegan Lowe Danny Biega Goaltenders Anton Khudobin Cam Ward Drew MacIntyre TSN Director of Scouting Craig Buttons Top Prospect: Haydn Fleurys exceptional skating ability allows him to impact the game multiple ways. Turning and going back for the puck makes him very difficult to forecheck and thus less time in the defensive zone for his team. The ability to transition is so important and combined with very good sense and understanding of what is unfolding, Haydn can support the offensive attack also. A very calm player who plays with a competitive edge. Fantasy - Scott Cullens Player to Watch Elias Lindholm Coming off a rookie season in which he tallied 21 points in 58 games, spending some time with the Swedish National Junior Team (where he scored nine points in six tournament games), 19-year-old Lindholm has already shown a promising two-way game. With limited competition at the top of the Hurricanes roster, there should be a very good opportunity for Lindholm to play in a top-six role which, combined with the likelihood of improving his on-ice (shooting and save) percentages and hopefully something close to a full season of games, could result in a sizeable jump in production. ' ' '