WATCH Bruins vs. Islanders Live Stream Online, NHL 2015 Top Teams Compete: Listen To Free Hockey Coverage From NY, Power Rankings

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

The Boston Bruins battle it out on the ice against the New York Islanders in Week 16 of the NHL regular season on Thursday, January 29 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 Thursday 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 2014-2015 regular season, the Islanders snag the impressive No. 4 spot in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power ranking for ESPN.com with a 32-14-1 record:

"Bring on the Rangers, baby, bring on the Rangers. Perfect way to open the post-All-Star break part of the season."

Meanwhile, rivals the Bruins currently hold the steady No. 11 spot (out of 30 total teams) with a 25-16-7 record. According to LeBrun:

"Dropped two of three games heading into the All-Star break. Tough game coming up next in Long Island on Thursday night." 

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels NESN, MSG+ and TVA, but fans can also listen in on the radio at Sports Hub 98.5, ESPN 101.3, 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 Bruins and Rangers.

Official NHL team websites: Bruins and Islanders.

Enjoy the hockey game!