20 most obscure team nicknames in pro sports

7. Tampa Bay Lightning (NHL)

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Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Mathieu Garon (32) studies the against the Buffalo Sabres during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, March 26, 2013, in Tampa, Fla.

This name makes total sense once you know that Tampa Bay claims to be the lightning capital of the world. Executives of the new expansion team reportedly decided on the name "Lightning" in 1990 during a meeting when a bolt of lightning flashed across the sky. Today, 'Bolts' is used along with Lightning, with the word featured on some of its uniforms. Games air on Bolts TV.

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