How loud is it inside United Center for Game 2 of the Stanley Cup Final?

NHL.com aims to find out. We have a decibel meter packed alongside all the laptops, notebooks, cameras and pens, so we will provide some level of the noise and excitement inside the building at key parts of Game 2 from the Blackhawks penalty box.

The top reading in Game 1 was 121dB, recorded during the singing of the National Anthem (Game 1 decibel readings).

The decibel meter will be making the trek to Philadelphia for Games 3 and 4 of the Final to see if Flyers fans can raise the roof at Wachovia Center.

EVENT/OCCURRENCE	TIME OF PERIOD	DECIBEL READING	COMPARISON
Music blaring during warmups	Pre-game	97dB	Blender
Hawks in-arena highlight video	Pre-game	103dB	Motorcycle
Hawks enter ice	Pre-game	110dB	Power mower
Kopecky announced in lineup	Pre-game	100dB	Blender
National Anthem	Pre-game	116-122dB	Shot Gun
Kopecky hits Carter, has words with Carcillo	Mid-1st period	109dB	Power Mower
First penalty on Philly, stoppage of play	14:48 of 1st period	109dB	Power Mower
Scooter line "History" spot on video screen	16:55 of 1st period	100dB	Blender
Penalty on Carcillo	17:27 of 1st period	106dB	Motorcycle
Niemi huge save on Richards	Early 2nd period	101dB	Blender
Seabrook hit on Pronger	Mid-2nd period	104dB	Motorcycle
Veteran Memorial Day salute	16:40 of 2nd period	100dB	Blender
Hossa scores Hawks' 1st goal	17:09 of 2nd period	113dB	Power Mower
Eager strikes a few moments later	17:37 of 2nd period	112dB	Dog Kennel
Niemi save during Sharp penalty	4:00 of 3rd period	104dB	Motorcycle
Sopel lays hit on Leino	4:14 of 3rd period	105dB	Diesel Truck
Fan cam on video screen during break	7:18 of 3rd period	106dB	Motorcycle
Sharp hits Laperriere	Mid-3rd period	110dB	Power Saw
Video screen showing empty net	18:44 of 3rd period	103dB	Diesel Truck
Final buzzer sounds	End of game	112dB	Dog Kennel
Eager announced as No. 3 star	Postgame	106dB	Diesel Truck
Hossa announced as No. 2 star	Postgame	110dB	Dog Kennel
Niemi announced as No. 1 star	Postgame	113dB	Power Mower

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.