why is the NHL no longer popular in the US?

[Tre]

if they learned to translate it better to tv, marketed the league and players better, and ALWAYS enforced the rules to create more scoring opportunities they would've watched it moreso than the nba playoffs

Just like soccer, you need a bigger goal.

But as most of you have stated, hockey is best enjoyed live and I don't see any getting around that.  That's one of the beauties of the sport, but also one of its major downfalls in terms of not being able to capitalize on TV revenue. 

[CalvinH]

Well I'm preety damn exited to watch the Rangers this year,
Chris Drury and Scott Gomez
 

[headhuntersix]

Its really sucks...I grew up with the Bruins. We played pond hockey and street hockey. Its regional and if the kids can't play cause its 90 degrees in the winter, where u have a team, then guess what, they don't care. No rinks for minor leagues or High School teams etc. There are to few American players....and who can find a game. There is talk that the NHL is going to move the Predators to Kansas City. I hope so, I'll watch em but after a few years they won't draw. This is a football and basketball town.