Who's got the earplugs?
And that was just inside this hockey-tilted building. A noise meter on the closed streets of Robson and Granville would likely have busted the device.
Here's the NHL.com Decibel Meter rundown for Game 5. The guess here? Boston fans will be more than ready to match the din Monday night for Game 6 at TD Garden. Think it's time to swap out the batteries.
| EVENT/OCCURRENCE |
TIME OF PERIOD |
DECIBEL READING |
COMPARISON |
| Rock music during Lozo's NHL.com live chat |
Pre-game |
102-111dB | Motorcycle/ Power saw |
| Pre-game countdown to Canucks skating onto ice |
Pre-game |
106dB | Power mower |
| We Want the Cup! We Want the Cup! chant |
Pre-game |
107dB | Power mower |
| Cheers for first two back-to-back Canucks hits |
Early 1st period |
104dB | Motorcycle |
| Cheers for three clears during penalty kill |
Early 1st period |
103dB | Motorcycle |
| Ovation for completion of penalty kill |
3:39 of 1st period |
108dB | Power saw |
| Malhotra short-handed attempt deflects off Thomas |
Mid-1st period |
107dB | Power mower |
| Strong inside Luongo saves during power play |
Late 1st period | 106dB | Power mower |
| Hansen hit on Ference during power play |
Late 1st period | 104dB | Motorcycle |
| Cheer for Malhotra when he appears on big screen |
Late 1st period | 102dB | Motorcycle |
| Cheers after Lucic called for tripping during faceoff |
19:27 of 1st period | 106dB | Power mower |
| Boos after Burrows called for penalty on same play |
19:27 of 1st period | 104dB | Motorcycle |
| Sustained pressure on Thomas by Canucks |
Early 2nd period | 102dB | Motorcycle |
| Tough save by Luongo |
Early 2nd period | 101dB | Motorcycle |
| Crowd reacts to Kesler goalie interference penalty |
4:18 of 2nd period | 105dB | Power mower |
| Crowd roars for McQuaid called for holding minor |
7:22 of 2nd period | 106dB | Power mower |
| Organ plays during break in the action |
Late 2nd period | 108dB | Power saw |
| Steve Nash shown on big screen fist pumping |
Late 2nd period | 109dB | Power saw |
| Roar when Lapierre scores game's first goal |
4:35 of 3rd period | 119dB | Loud rock concert |
| Sustained cheers for nearly a minute afterwards |
Seconds later | 114dB | Sandblasting |
| Lapierre appears on big screen at the bench |
Moments later | 111dB | Power saw |
| Tripping call on Game 4 hero Peverley |
12:09 of 3rd period | 109dB | Power saw |
| Canucks great Trevor Linden on big screen |
Moments later | 108dB | Power saw |
| Final seconds when evident B's would not score |
End of regulation | 119dB | Loud rock concert |
| Canucks still mobbing Luongo after game |
45 seconds later | 117dB | Loud rock concert |
| Lapierre announced as game's No. 3 star |
Moments later | 111dB | Power saw |
| Luongo announced as game's No. 1 star | Moments later | 115dB | Sandblasting |
| Luongo skates out, slams stick with emphasis |
Seconds later | 117dB | Loud rock concert |
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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