WATCH Rangers vs. Penguins Live Stream Online: NHL 2016 Top Division Rivals & Rankings

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

The New York Rangers battle it out on the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Week 21 of the regular season on Thursday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the CONSOL Energy Center in PA. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Thursday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, both New York and Pittsburgh maintain rather impressive spots in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Rangers (8): "The Rangers added some experienced depth when they acquired veteran forward Eric Staal from the Hurricanes on Sunday. A Stanley Cup winner with Carolina in 2006, Staal gives New York some much-needed versatility."     

Record: 37-20-6 (2nd 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: 32-22-8 (4th in Metropolitan Division).

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

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 Rangers and Penguins.

Official NHL team websites: Rangers 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 top rival will snag the big win tonight?