WATCH Canadiens vs. Red Wings Live Stream Online: NHL Top Division Teams 2015, Playoff Updates

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The Montreal Canadiens battle it out on the ice against the Detroit Red Wings in Week 9 of the regular season on Thursday, December 10 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Joe Louis Arena in Michigan. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

While in the midst of Week 9, Montreal snags a very impressive spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Detroit lags just a few spots behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Red Wings (9): "The Red Wings have been racking up the points, earning 17 of a possible 20 in their last 10 games. They are receiving contributions throughout the lineup, pushing them up in the rankings. Detroit is 3-0-0 to start December."

Record: 15-8-5 (2nd in Atlantic Division).

Canadiens (5): "The Canadiens suffered back-to-back regulation losses this week for only the second time this season. Montreal went 10-2-0 in October and followed that with an 8-2-3 November. The Canadiens started December 1-2-0 and will host the Bruins on Wednesday night in what is always a big game."

Record: 19-7-3 (1st in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels RDS, FSDT, and CiTV.

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 Canadiens and Red Wings.

Official NHL team websites: Canadiens and Red Wings.

Enjoy this evening's exciting hockey game from Detroit, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which top division rival will snag the big win tonight?