The NHL.com Decibel Meter is in the TD Garden house after registering a high of 117 decibels at Rogers Arena on Alex Burrows game-winner 11 seconds into OT of Game 2.
Here's the audio roll from tonight's game
| EVENT/OCCURRENCE |
TIME OF PERIOD |
DECIBEL READING |
COMPARISON |
| Video of Bobby Orr's unforgettable flying goal |
Pre-game |
101dB | Snowmobile |
| Boos as Canucks step onto the ice |
Pre-game |
101dB | Snowmobile |
| Let's Go Bruins chant, anticipating team |
Pre-game |
104dB | Power saw |
| Cam Neely introduced honorary captain |
Pre-game |
107dB | Power saw |
| Thomas leads Bruins onto ice |
Pre-game |
108dB | Sandblasting |
| Canadian anthem, Canucks fans chime in |
Pre-game |
100dB | Motorcycle |
| Sustained singing of U.S. anthem by fans |
Pre-game |
104dB | Power saw |
| Scrum after Luongo save |
Early 1st period |
106dB | Power saw |
| Sustained chances during five-minute major |
5:07 of 1st period |
107dB | Sandblasting |
| Big hit by Ference on Ryan Kesler |
Near end of 1st |
104dB | Power saw |
| Huge Tim Thomas saves |
Near end of 1st |
106dB | Power saw |
| Ference scores goal |
:11 of 2nd period |
117dB | Loud rock concert |
| Bruins take 2-0 lead on Recchi goal |
4:22 of 2nd period |
115dB | Loud rock concert |
| Marchand scores sweet shorthanded goal |
11:30 of 2nd period |
118dB | Loud rock concert |
| Sustained cheering after the goal |
Moments later | 105-108dB | Power saw |
| Krejci makes it 4-0 |
15:27 of 2nd period |
117dB | Loud rock concert |
| Fans taunt: "Luuuongo, Luuuongo" |
Moments later |
105dB | Power saw |
| Tim Thomas knocks down Henrik Sedin |
Early 3rd period |
105dB | Power saw |
| Andrew Ference upends Daniel Sedin |
Seconds later |
103dB | Power saw |
| Paille shorthanded goal to make it 5-zip |
11:38 of 3rd period |
115dB | Loud rock concert |
| B's fans chant "We Want the Cup!" |
Moments later |
102dB | Motorcycle |
| Recchi makes it 6-1 | 17:39 of 3rd period |
115dB | Loud rock concert |
| Kelly continues to pour it on |
27 seconds later |
115dB | Loud rock concert |
| "Luuuongo! Luuongo!" chant | Moments later | 104dB | Power saw |
| Ryder tallies Bruins' eighth goal | 19:29 of 3rd period |
114dB | Loud rock concert |
| Fan cheers during final 15 seconds |
End of regulation |
112dB | Sandblasting |
NOTES:
Level at which sustained exposure may result in hearing loss: 90 - 95dB
Pain begins: 125dB
Loudest recommended exposure WITH hearing protection: 140dB
Loudest sound possible: 194dB
Statistics for the Decibel Comparison Chart were taken from a study by Marshall Chasin , M.Sc., Aud(C), FAAA, Centre for Human Performance & Health, Ontario, Canada.
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