WATCH Rangers vs. Lightning Live Stream Online, NHL 2015 Free Radio Game Coverage

Hockey's back for the official 2015-2016 NHL season, so get ready, MstarsNews readers!

The New York Rangers battle it out on the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Week 6 of the regular season on Thursday, November 19 at 7:30 p.m. EST from Amalie Arena in Florida. 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.

While in the midst of Week 6, New York snags the impressive top spot in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams), while Tampa lags just a bit behind:

Lightning (13): "The Bolts found their offense Saturday but forgot about their defense in a 5-4 shootout loss against the Panthers. Both teams battle again Monday night in Sunrise."

Record: 8-9-3 (5th in Atlantic Division).

Rangers (1): "Mats Zuccarello has been dynamite, with seven points (2-5) in his last four games. Things are going so well for the Rangers these days that they're even scoring from center ice."

Record: 14-2-2 (1st in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels SunS and MSG.

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 Rangers and Lightning.

Official NHL team websites: Rangers and Lightning.

Enjoy the highly-anticipated hockey game, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage. Which East Coast rival will snag the big win tonight?