WATCH Ducks vs. Canadiens Live Stream Online, NHL 2014 Week 10: Listen To Free Hockey Coverage From Montreal, Power Rankings

It's finally that time of year - hockey season!

The Anaheim Ducks battle it out on the ice against the Montreal Canadiens in Week 10 of the NHL regular season on Thursday, December 18 at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Bell Centre in Quebec. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Thursday night hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Following the first few opening weeks of the 2014 regular season, the Ducks snag the impressive No. 1 spot in Scott Burnsides's official NHL power ranking for ESPN.com with a 21-7-5 record:

"Even without the injured Corey Perry, the Ducks are machinelike, winners of seven straight and 10 of 12 to open up breathing room atop the Pacific as well as the league standings."

Meanwhile, the Canadiens currently hold the No. 10 spot (out of 30 total teams) with a 20-10-2 record. According to Burnside:

"The Canadiens are slowly righting the ship after a rough patch, putting up two straight wins."

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels PT25, and RDS, but fans can also listen in on the radio at WNIO, KLAA, 98,5 FM, and TSN 690.

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.

The full 2014-2015 regular NHL schedule is posted online here so are up-to-date division rankings.

More radio listening options for Ducks and Canadiens. 

Official NHL team websites: Ducks and Canadiens. 

Enjoy the hockey game!