WATCH Blackhawks vs. Wild Live Stream Online, NHL 2015 Week 13: Listen To Free Hockey Coverage From Minnesota, Power Rankings

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

The Chicago Blackhawks battle it out on the ice against the Minnesota Wild in Week 13 of the regular season on Thursday, January 8 at 8:00 p.m. EST at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Thursday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Following the first few opening weeks of the 2014-2015 regular season, the Blackhawks snag the impressive No. 1 spot in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com with a 26-12-2 winning record:

"A rival general manager said to me the other day: 'I've seen them live a few times this year -- nobody is playing hockey like they are. Period.' Enough said." 

Meanwhile, the Wild currently hold the meager No. 21 spot (out of 30 total teams) with a  18-15-5 record. According to LeBrun:

"You keep waiting for this team to figure it out."

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels FSNO and CSNC, but fans can also listen in on the radio at WGN, WBUZ, 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 Blackhawks and Wild. 

Official NHL team websites: Blackhawks and Wild. 

Enjoy the hockey game!