WATCH Panthers vs. Senators Live Stream Online: NHL Division Rivals 2016, Playoff Updates

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

The Florida Panthers battle it out on the ice against the Ottawa Senators in Week 13 of the regular season on Thursday, January 7 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Canadian Tire Centre in Ontario. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Thursday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, Florida still maintains an impressive Top 10 spot in Scott Burnside's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Ottawa still lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Panthers (2): "It's hard to ignore what is going on in South Florida, as the Panthers followed up a solid 3-0 win Saturday over the Rangers by erasing a good Wild team 2-1 and have now won nine in a row to retake top spot in the Atlantic. The Cats are the real deal. Get used to it."

Record: 24-12-4 (1st in Atlantic Division).

Senators (23): "The Senators are tumbling out of the playoff picture thanks to three straight losses, including Sunday's 3-0 defeat in Chicago. They're 4-8-1 in their past 13 games."

Record: 19-15-6 (5th in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's exciting game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels RDS,  FSFL, and TSN5. 

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 Panthers and Senators.

Official NHL team websites: Panthers  and Senators.

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