It is much funnier to watch this team this season than it was.
On the sound aspect, I respectfully disagree. I was greatly disappointed in the noise yesterday. I no longer live in the Seattle area, but I come in for a home game at least once every season. Yesterday was the game I got to attend this season.
It's nowhere near as loud as it was 4 or 5 years ago. I didn't even have to raise my voice to talk. I was in Section 303, so maybe it's just where your seats are? Way too many people sitting down and quiet when we are on D. The group I was with (all long time fans) all said the same thing.
I have been to tons of games at C Link, and that was one of the quietest (relatively speaking)... by far.
Teams used to be very disjointed playing in our noise, and they just are not anymore.