WATCH Blackhawks vs. Canadiens 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 Chicago Blackhawks battle it out on the ice against the Montreal Canadiens in Week 14 of the regular season on Thursday, January 14 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Bell Centre in Quebec. 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, Chicago maintains an impressive Top 10 spot in Scott Burnside's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Montreal still lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Canadiens (14): "The Canadiens have won three of 12. Carey Price won't be back until after the All-Star break; his return can't come soon enough, although the Habs' slide reflects problems much deeper than goaltending."

Record: 23-17-3 (3rd in Atlantic Division).

Blackhawks (3): "The Blackhawks are very much in a position to reel in the skidding Stars atop the Central. And while there is no easy way out of the Central, it is going to be much, much better to be in first than anywhere else in this bone-crusher of a division. The Blackhawks are just four back of the Stars after their seventh straight win, a 6-3 beatdown of the Avs on Sunday."

Record: 28-13-4 (2nd in Central Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels NBCS, CSNC, RDS, and RSNE.

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 Blackhawks and Canadiens.

Official NHL team websites: Blackhawks and Canadiens.

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