WATCH Red Wings vs. Capitals Live Stream Online, NHL 2014: Listen To Free Hockey Coverage From Washington DC, Power Rankings

It's finally that time of year - hockey season!

The Detroit Red Wings battle it out on the ice against the Washington Capitals in Week 3 of the regular season on Wednesday, October 29th at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Verizon Center in Washington, DC. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Wednesday night hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Following the first few opening weeks of the 2014 regular season, the Red Wings snag the No. 13 spot in Scott Burnside's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com with a 4-2-2 winning record:

"The Red Wings continue to find ways to collect points."

Meanwhile, the Capitals currently hold the No. 15 spot (out of 30 total teams), also with a 4-2-2 record. According to Burnside:

"Pretty sure coach Barry Trotz would like to see a little more consistency from his squad."

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels NBCS and TVA, but fans can also listen in on the radio at 97.1 The Ticket, CJBK, WTOP, and WFED.

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.

The full 2014-2015 regualr NHL schedule is posted online here so are up-to-date division rankings.

More radio listening options for Red Wings and Capitals.

Official NHL team websites: Red Wings and Capitals.

Enjoy the hockey game!