Jeremy Roenick under fire for controversial comments about NHL fan base.

National Hockey League veteran Jeremy Roenick has made a career off of speaking his mind, but his comments during a recent radio interview have gotten him in some hot water with one NHL fan base.

During an interview on Sportsnet 590 in Toronto, Roenick was asked about the recent attendance for the Ottawa Senators home game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in the Eastern Conference Final and here's what he had to say.

“Don’t get me going, don’t get me going, don’t get me going,” said Roenick as per the Ottawa Citizen. “It’s so frustrating to see, (as) a guy who is so proud of his sport and loves the National Hockey League, to know a conference final game is not sold out.

“Shame on the fans at Ottawa, not to buy every ticket and have lines waiting down the street. They’re acting like they get to the conference finals and have a chance at the Stanley Cup year after year. 

“Get out there and support that team. They deserve it.”

The problem with Roenick's comments of course is the fact that the Ottawa Senators did have a sell out crowd, and in fact had the highest attendance of any of the four teams thus far in the Conference Finals.

Needless to say fans in Ottawa have reacted negatively to Roenick's comments, as have segments of the Canadian Press, although we highly doubt this will impact Roenick who is no stranger to controversy.