Hall of Famer Steve Yzerman was introduced as the new general manager of the Tampa Bay Lightning during a Tuesday afternoon news conference. Yzerman leaves the Detroit Red Wings, the only NHL team he's ever been with, both as the superstar captain and more recently as vice president. He recently led Canada to the men's hockey gold medal as Hockey Canada executive director at the Vancouver Games. Last month, Tampa Bay's new owner, Jeff Vinik, fired coach Rick Tocchet and general manager Brian Lawton after the struggling franchise missed the playoffs for the third straight season. Lawton's two-year contract was due to expire in June. Yzerman was not going to get a chance to be Detroit's GM soon because two executives above him, Ken Holland and Jim Nill, are expected to sign long-term deals. http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/news/story?id=5217529
