WATCH Panthers vs. Islanders Live Stream Online: NHL 2015 TV & Radio Coverage, Playoff Updates

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

The Florida Panthers battle it out on the ice against the New York Islanders in Week 10 of the regular season on Tuesday, December 15 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, New York snags a top spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Florida lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Panthers (14): "The Panthers are only two points behind the Devils for the second wild-card spot in the East. But after a recent five-game winning streak, they are 1-3-0 in their past four." 

Record: 14-12-4 (6th in Atlantic Division).

Islanders (2): "The Islanders - who have gone 8-0-2 in their past 10 - are getting contributions throughout the lineup and moved into second in the Metro. Their most recent regulation loss came on Nov. 22 at Montreal. Kyle Okposo has two goals and two assists in his past two games. Goaltender Thomas Greiss made 27 saves to record his first shutout of the season."

Record: 18-8-5 (2nd in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels FSFL 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 Panthers and Islanders.

Official NHL team websites: Panthers and Islanders.

Enjoy the exciting hockey game from NYC this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which East Coast rival will snag the big win tonight?