WATCH Lightning vs. Devils Online Live Stream: NHL 2016 Top Division Rivals, Playoff Rankings

Hockey's back for the official 2015-2016 NHL season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The Tampa Bay Lightning battle it out on the ice against the New Jersey Devils in Week 20 of the regular season on Friday, February 26 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the Prudential Center in Newark. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Friday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now in mid-season, Tampa Bay maintains a rather impressive top spot in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while NJ still lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Devils (18): "Three losses in a row for a Devils team that's three points out of a wild-card spot."

Record: 30-25-7 (5th in Metropolitan Division)

Lightning (9): "Three wins in a row for a Bolts team that seems to have gotten its act together. One player who has taken another step with his game is J.T. Brown; the 25-year-old has really been noticeable over the past few weeks."

Record: 34-22-4 (2nd in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local MSG and SunS sports channels.

For fans who want to try out a free live stream (which may mean downloading a torrent), click here. Also try this or another option.

For a one-time fee, fans can access a NHL Gamecenter Live pass.

ESPN, ESPN Scoreboard, and NHL.com  are both good sources for up-to-date game coverage and feeds.

More radio listening options for Lightning and Devils.

Official NHL team websites: Lightning and Devils.

Enjoy the exciting hockey game from the East Coast this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NHL gameday coverage this week. Which top division rival will snag the big win to end the week?