as someone who goes to alot of games I never get too worked up one way or another about the noise in the dome, but I would say that the circumstances right now are pretty unusual (and could work in both directions I suppose towards more or less lively crowds)
last weekend was my first game in 1.5 years, and my first time in a large crowd really indoors (I did attend two outdoor ball games this summer). I (like most ,but not all) was masked essentially throughout
I think some people are still adjusting to new circumstances- for some that may lead them to be louder than ever after two years cooped up, for others (maybe like me) there was a surreal feeling to being there- I'm not saying I didn't cheer etc but there wasn't maskless bellowing on my part either
dunno, this is going to take a while I think
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