WATCH Blackhawks vs. Stars Live Stream Online: NHL 2015 Division Rivals, Playoff Updates

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

The Chicago Blackhawks battle it out on the ice against the Dallas Stars in Week 11 of the regular season on Tuesday, December 22 at 8:30 p.m. EST from the American Airlines Center in Texas. 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 Chicago and Dallas maintain rather impressive Top 10 spots in Joe McDonals's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Stars (5): "The Stars became the first team to reach 50 points this season. They are 8-2-0 in their past 10 on home ice to give them 13 wins at American Airlines Center this season." 

Record: 25-7-2 (1st in Central Division).

Blackhawks (4): "Winger Patrick Kane had his 26-game point streak snapped, but the Blackhawks have won three in a row, including seven of their past nine. Goaltender Corey Crawford has been outstanding."

Record: 20-11-4 (2nd in Central Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSW+ and CSNC.

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 Blackhawks and Stars.

Official NHL team websites: Blackhawks and Stars.

Enjoy the exciting hockey game from the South this evening, and always stick with MstarsNews for additional NHL gameday coverage this week. Which division rival will snag the big win tonight?