New York State of Play: A right winger out of Stoughton, Saskatchewan, Lorne Carr made his start in the NHL with the New York Rangers in 1933, but it was with their rivals, the Americans, that he made his initial mark in the league later that decade. After seven seasons with the Amerks, Carr shipped out in 1941 to the Toronto Maple Leafs. He played five seasons with the Leafs, inheriting Charlie Conacher’s number 9 and putting up some impressive offensive numbers in the somewhat diminished wartime version of the NHL. In 1943-44, Carr collected 36 goals and 74 points in 50 games, finishing third in league scoring behind Boston’s Herb Cain and Doug Bentley of Chicago. He was a First Team All-Star in 1943 and in ’44. He helped Toronto claim two Stanley Cup championships, in 1942 and 1945. Lorne Carr died on a Saturday of today’s date in 2007. He was 96.