WATCH Blues vs. Lightning Live Stream Online, NHL 2015 Top Teams Compete: Listen To Free Week 18 Hockey Coverage, Power Rankings

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

The St. Louis Blues battle it out on the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Week 18 of the NHL regular season on Thursday, February 12 at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Amalie Arena in Florida. 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 weeks of the 2014-2015 regular season, the Blues snag the impressive No. 5 spot in Scott Burnside's official power rankings for ESPN.com with a 35-15-4 record:

"A bit of a wobble from the Blues, who were clobbered by Columbus on Friday night and then nipped by Chicago in Sunday's nationally televised game. Brian Elliott needs his mojo back, and the long-term loss of Kevin Shattenkirk is being felt." 

Meanwhile, the Lightning currently hold the awesome No. 3 spot (out of 30 total teams) with a 34-16-6 record. According to Burnside:

"The Lightning bounced back to beat Anaheim on Sunday after being beaten by the Ducks' neighbors from Los Angeles the day before. The Bolts are 4-1-1 in their past six to hold on to a small two-point lead over Detroit." 

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels FSMW, SunS, and TVA, but fans can also listen in on the radio at WBUZ,  WNSR, 97.1 The Ticket, and CJBK.

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 Blues and Lightning.

Official NHL team websites: Blues and Lightning.

Enjoy the hockey game!