WATCH Panthers vs. Red Wings 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 Detroit Red Wings in Week 18 of the regular season on Monday, February 8 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 Monday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, both Flordia and Detroit maintain rather impressive spots in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Red Wings (12): "The Red Wings were swept in Florida but responded with 5-1 wax job over the Islanders. The Panthers visit Monday night."

Record: 26-18-8 (4th in Atlantic Division).

Panthers (5): "Their five-game winning streak was snapped with an OT loss to the visiting Penguins on Saturday night. Still, the Panthers are for real, a comment I'm hearing more and more from opposing scouts and hockey execs."

Record: 31-15-6 (1st in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FDT+ and FSFL.

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.

And here's more info on current Division standings.

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 Red Wings and Panthers.

Official NHL team websites: Red Wings and Panthers.

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 win tonight?