WATCH Kings vs. Canadiens Live Stream Online: NHL 2015 Top Division Rivals, Playoff Updates

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

The Los Angeles Kings battle it out on the ice against the Montreal Canadiens in Week 10 of the regular season on Thursday, Decmber 17 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Bell Centre in Quebec. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Thursday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, LA still maintains an impressive top spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Montreal only lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Kings (4): "On a six-game road trip, the Kings had their six-game winning streak snapped with Saturday's 2-1 OT loss to the Sabres. Despite the loss, the Kings extended their points streak to nine games (7-0-2). "

Record: 19-9-2 (1st in Pacific Division).

Canadiens (11): "The Habs snapped a season-long four-game losing skid with a 3-1 victory over the Senators on Saturday at home. Montreal had 27 shots in the first period and outshot Ottawa 42-26."

Record: 20-9-3 (1st in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels RDS, CiTV, and FSW.

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 Kings and Canadiens. 

Official NHL team websites: Kings and Canadiens. 

Enjoy this evening's hockey game from Canada, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which rival will snag the big win tonight - will LA maintain their awesome standing?