WATCH Sharks vs. Lightning Online Live Stream: NHL 2016 Top Division Rivals, Playoff Updates

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

The San Jose Sharks battle it out on the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Week 19 of the regular season on Tuesday, February 16 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 Tuesday 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 an impressive top spot in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while San Jose lags just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Lightning (9): "The Bolts had surged back up the standings over the past month but have dropped three of four games."

Record: 30-21-4 (4th in Atlantic Division).

Sharks (12): "

Record: 29-20-5 (3rd in Pacific Division).

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

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 Sharks and Lightning.

Official NHL team websites: Sharks and Lightning.

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