WATCH Penguins vs. Lightning 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 Pittsburgh Penguins battle it out on the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Week 17 of the regular season on Friday, February 5 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Amalie Arena in Florida. 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 heading into mid-season, Tampa Bay maintains a rather impressive Top 10 spot in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Pittsburgh lags just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Penguins (13): "Well if there's one guy who probably wished the All-Star break never came it was superstar Sidney Crosby, who tallied 12 goals in his last 15 games before the league took pause. So for all those people wondering what was wrong with him in October and November, stop wondering."

Record: 25-17-7 (5th in Metropolitan Division)

Lightning (4): "The Lightning didn't want January to end, winning nine of 11 games and very much announcing to the hockey world that they're back as the Cup contenders we all thought they were before the season."

Record: 28-18-4 (2nd in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels ROOT, TVA, and SUN.

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 Penguins and Lightning.

Official NHL team websites: Penguins and Lightning.

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