WATCH Blackhawks vs. Rangers Live Stream Online: NHL Top 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 New York Rangers in Week 19 of the regular season on Wednesday, February 17 at 8:00 p.m. EST from NYC's beloved Madison Square Garden. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Wednesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

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

Blackhawks (2): "The Blackhawks went down in OT to the Ducks at home on Saturday night in a potential preview of a Western Conference finals rematch in the spring."

Record: 37-18-5 (2nd in Central Division)

Rangers (10): "The Rangers keep hanging in with the big boys despite the fact that people continue to say they're not quite the same contender."

Record: 32-18-6 (2nd in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels NBCS and TVA.

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 Rangers.

Official NHL team websites: Blackhawks and Rangers.

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