WATCH Penguins vs. Hurricanes 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 Carolina Hurricanes in Week 18 of the regular season on Friday, February 12 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the PNC Arena in Raleigh, NC. 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, both Pittsburgh and Carolina maintain rather neutral spots in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Hurricanes (17): "Jordan Staal is playing his best hockey since he arrived in Carolina, putting up 16 points (5-11) in his past 14 games."

Record: 24-21-9 (7th in Metropolitan Division).

Penguins (11): "Five wins in their past six games for the surging Penguins. Tough test Monday night with the red-hot Ducks visiting." 

Record: 27-19-7 (4th in Metropolitan Division).

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

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 Hurricanes.

Official NHL team websites: Penguins and Hurricanes.

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