WATCH Penguins vs. Capitals Live Stream Online: NHL 2016 Top Division Rivals, Playoff Rankings

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 Washington Capitals in Week 21 of the regular season on Tuesday, March 1 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. 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 in mid-season, Washington maintains the impressive top spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Pittsburgh lags just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Capitals (1): "If the hockey gods have a true love for the game, they will find a way to have the Capitals and Blackhawks battling for the Stanley Cup in June. In a highly entertaining game between the teams on Sunday, the Blackhawks finished with a 3-2 victory over the Capitals. Maybe it was a preview for what's to come this spring."

Record: 45-12-4 (1st in Metropolitan Division).

Penguins (13): "There's a reason the Penguins acquired forward Carl Hagelin: He played for current Pittsburgh coach Mike Sullivan with the Rangers. Hagelin is fitting in nicely with Pittsburgh, as he scored twice in the Pens' 4-1 win over the Jets on Saturday."     

Record: 32-21-8 (4th in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on your local NBCS sports channel and RSN or 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 Capitals and Penguins. 

Official NHL team websites: Capitals and Penguins.

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