WATCH Rangers vs. Islanders Live Stream Online: NHL Rivals 2015, Free Game Updates & 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 New York Islanders in Week 8 of the regular season on Wednesday, December 2 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the Barclay's Center in Brooklyn. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Wednesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Following Week 7, the Rangers snag an impressive Top 10 spot in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while the Islanders lag just a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Rangers (7): "Life without Derek Stepan began by being shut out by the Flyers on Saturday. There's no replacing Stepan, who will be out more than a month. The Rangers need to bear down defensively and win some low-scoring games, focus on their own end and let the rest figure itself out."

Record: 17-6-2 (1st in Metropolitan Division).

Islanders (16): "Thomas Greiss has fit in nicely as an offseason pickup, at 6-3-2 with a .927 save percentage."

Record: 13-84 (4th in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's NYC game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels NBCS and TVA.

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 Islanders.

Official NHL team websites: Rangers and Islanders.

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