WATCH Canadiens vs. Islanders Live Stream Online, NHL 2014 Week 11: Listen To Free Hockey Coverage From New York, Power Rankings

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

The Montreal Canadiens battle it out on the ice against the New York Islanders in Week 11 of the NHL regular season on Tuesday, December 23 at 7:00 p.m. EST at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Tuesday 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 Canadiens snag the impressive No. 8 pot in Scott Burnsides's official NHL power ranking for ESPN.com with a 21-11-2 record:

"The Habs have gone through some emotional times with the loss of Jean Beliveau and the honoring of Saku Koivu. The Habs are still in the hunt in the Atlantic Division with four wins in five. Interesting matchup Tuesday as they head to Long Island."

Meanwhile, the Islanders currently hold the awesome No. 3 spot (out of 30 total teams) with a 23-10-0 record. According to Burnside:

"The Islanders have won four straight and continue to put pressure on Pittsburgh atop the Metropolitan Division."

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels MSG+ and RDS, but fans can also listen in on the radio at 98,5 FM, TSN 690, KWSN, and 740 The Fan. 

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 regular NHL schedule is posted online here so are up-to-date division rankings.

More radio listening options for Canadiens and Islanders.

Official NHL team websites: Canadiens and Islanders.

Enjoy the hockey game!