NHL fans will soon find out just how intimidating the Delta Center really can be — full house or not.
Yes, there's going to be a curtain closing off part of the upper bowl.
Yes, the sightlines won't be ideal for watching NHL hockey.
But it'll still be the same Delta Center.
It's no wonder, then, former NBC and current ESPN commentator Hannah Storm dubbed it the "Decibel Center" when the Utah Jazz were at their best during their two-year run to the NBA Finals, where they fell to the Michael Jordan-led Chicago Bulls both times.
Even for non-Jazz events, the noise is simply unbearable. The NCAA Tournament was hosted by the Delta Center in March, which saw sellout crowds of over 19,000 each day.
And the fan forum held in April for the Utah NHL team saw people waiting out the door onto South Temple Street for hours.
When they all finally got the green light to come in, every seat was filled in no time.
It only makes you think what noise will be waiting for opposing NHL teams in the building.
The relentless chants of "Let's go, Utah" — or whatever their name is going to be — will be ringing throughout the halls and onto the concourse.
The ice will be the closest proximity to the fans in the NHL, and after future renovations, could even be closer.
What about throwing things on the ice? Could we have something akin to the octopus in Detroit, the catfish in Nashville, or the rats in Florida?
If Utah makes the playoffs? Imagine the atmosphere that's going to generate.
Yes, the Delta Center has its drawbacks for now in hosting an NHL team, but it'll still be the same intimidating atmosphere it always has been.
And that's what's ready to make its noisy legend grow even louder.