WATCH Penguins vs. Islanders Live Stream Online: NHL 2016 Top Division Rivals, 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 New York Islanders in Week 22 of the regular season on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. 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.

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

Islanders (10): "The Islanders are 7-2-1 in their past 10, and on Sunday posted their third win of the season against the Rangers. The Islanders are only three points behind the Rangers for second place in the Metropolitan Division."          

Record: 36-20-7 (3rd in Metropolitan Division).

Penguins (12): "Evgeni Malkin scored twice to lead the Penguins to a 6-1 win over the Devils on Sunday for Pittsburgh's fourth victory in its past six games. The Pens are holding the first wild-card spot in the East. Malkin has four goals in his past four games, and has seven points in six games since returning from injury."

Record: 34-23-8 (4th in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels NBCS 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 Penguins and Islanders.

Official NHL team websites: Penguins and Islanders.

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?