No hard drive icon on desktop - new hard drive

I just upgraded the hard drive on my macbook pro.  Now, when I look at the desktop there is no icon for the hard drive (Macintosh HD).  What do I need to do to be able to have a hard drive icon on the desktop?

In both the general section (desktop) as well as the sidebar section. The Lions think they're some sort of iPhone or iPad and hide everything.

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