<a href='https://www.nhl.com/jets/' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The Winnipeg Jets</a> are famous for the 'Whiteout' that occurs at every home playoff game, and some Jets players and opponents have spoken about it. The <a href='https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/nhl-playoffs-winnipeg-jets-st-louis-blues-1.7514428' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>Winnipeg Whiteout has been a playoff tradition for years</a>, and it still has the power to rattle players, even the hometown Jets. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/NHLJets/status/1913382557229658572'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> In the electric atmosphere of Game 1 against St. Louis, a few Jets seemed to be overwhelmed by the hum of the crowd, sometimes stumbling with rhythm and execution. Forward Mason Appleton says it's more than the noise, as the visual overload of over 15,000 fans from head to toe in white creates a surreal atmosphere. The crowd was so electric you can get caught up in it too much, Winnipeg winger Mason Appleton said going into Monday's Game 2. We were over-amped a little bit. But you've just got to calm down, take a breath. It's brighter, it's louder, it's not normal, he said. Everyone's a little nervous, a little on edge to start. You learn to process it, take a deep breath and just go play hockey. <h3>The sound level is so high it can even affect the hometown Jets at times</h3> But it's the sound level that really gets people. Head coach Scott Arniel was already laryngitic after playing only one game, which is proof of the overall sound level within the arena. Defenceman Dylan DeMelo, in his third postseason tenure with the Jets, is familiar with the environment, but even veterans can feel its bite. That first game, the first whiteout, no matter how many times you've done it, there's some nerves, there's some excitement, DeMelo said. The jitters didn't play themselves out in obvious ways like wayward shots or booming hits, but instead in the form of compromised timing and a lack of sharpness in all areas. Winnipeg was able to rally from behind after nerves at the start, with three third-period goals after they trailed 3-2 to emerge 5-3 winners. They seemed more poised and at ease <a href='https://www.hockeylatest.com/nhl/injuries/winnipeg-jets-and-st-louis-blues-game-encounters-an-unexpected-delay-as-referee-goes-down-with-an-injury' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>during Game 2,</a> not trailing a single time during that game. <div align='center' class='pl20 pr20'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/espn/status/1914501591907905593'><div style='border:1px solid #CCCCCC;border-radius:10px;padding:20px;width:300px;'>Loading from Twitter ...</div></a></blockquote></div> St. Louis was not immune to pandemonium either. Blues head coach Jim Montgomery dealt with the chaos differently when recounting the impact of the crowd on the team. Our players were talking about it because the white was shining off my bald head, Montgomery said. When they were changing, it was blinding them. They couldn't hear me. They were squinting the whole time. <a href='https://www.nhl.com/blues/fans/playoffs' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The series shifts to St. Louis for Games 3 and 4 on Thursday and Sunday</a>. Game 5 will return to Winnipeg on Wednesday, April 30, if the Blues manage to win at least one game in their own barn, which will likely not be as loud as Winnipeg's.