WATCH Senators vs. Panthers Live Stream Online: NHL Top Division Teams 2015, Free Game News

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The Ottawa Senators battle it out on the ice against the Florida Panthers in Week 9 of the regular season on Tuesday, December 8 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, Fl. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, both Ottawa and Florida snag impressive Top 10 spots in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Panthers (8): "Thanks to solid goaltending from Roberto Luongo, the Panthers jump significantly. Before losing 4-2 to the Devils on Sunday, Florida had a five-game winning streak, and the veteran goalie was in net for four of those wins."

Record: 13-10-4 (5th in Atlantic Division).

Senators (7): "ed by the stellar play of two-time Norris Trophy winner Erik Karlsson, the Senators have earned at least one point in nine of their past 12 games, going 7-2-2 in that span. Karlsson, who scored the game-winning goal in a 3-2 OT win over the Islanders on Saturday, has 20 points in his past 13 games."

Record: 14-8-5 (3rd in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels RDS, TSN5, and FSFL. 

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 Senators and Panthers.

Official NHL team websites: Senators and Panthers.

Enjoy tonight's exciting hockey game from sunny Florida, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which top division rival will snag the big win tonight?