RALEIGH — Carolina rookie Jeff Skinner keeps keeping the points coming.

And Carolina foward Jussi Jokinen keeps keeping the goals coming.

Skinner's work on a big even-strength assist plus a late goal and Jokinen's sixth goal in six games — a power play goal — helped the Canes to a 4-1 win over the New York Rangers at the RBC Center Thursday.

NEW YORK — Carolina Hurricanes coach Paul Maurice called it a "man's game."

Canes captain Eric Staal said it had a playoff feel to it, certainly a playoff kind of edge.

The Hurricanes and New York Rangers went at it for more than 63 minutes Wednesday night at Madison Square Garden, smacking each other around, forcing the action, forcing their goaltenders to make huge stops. Finally, the Rangers won it 2-1 in overtime and the winning goal may have come from one of the most unlikely of players.

Forward Mats Zuccarello, all of 5 feet 7, turned and blistered a sharp-angled forehand past the Canes' Cam Ward and into the top of the net at 3:09 of OT. For Zuccarello, make it his first NHL goal in his sixth NHL game, and what a way to get it.

The Narron family has found decades of success in baseball in Eastern North Carolina and in the major leagues.

This month, the Narrons will share some of their knowledge and
experience with a free baseball clinic, family member and Texas Rangers
hitting coach Johnny Narron said Sunday.

Boys ages 9 to 14 are invited to the event at 11 a.m. Jan. 23 at
Charles B. Aycock High School, 5460 U.S. 117 N., Pikeville. There is no
advance registration.

The element of surprise often produces positive results in baseball. Former Athens Drive star Josh Hamilton, a hitter with prodigious power, had one of those moments on Wednesday.

Hamilton, a Texas Rangers outfielder, laid down a bunt in the first inning of an exhibition game against the San Diego Padres for a base hit.