WATCH Ducks vs. Penguins Live Stream Online: NHL Division Rivals 2016, Playoff Updates

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

The Anaheim Ducks battle it out on the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Week 18 of the regular season on Monday, February 8 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the CONSOL Energy Center in PA. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Monday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, both Anaheim and Pittsburgh maintain rather impressive top spots in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Ducks (4): "On the morning of Dec. 26, the Ducks were 12-15-6, seemingly going nowhere. They've since gone 13-3-1. Watch out, world: The Ducks are very much back, baby."

Record: 25-18-7 (3rd in Pacific Division).

Penguins (11): "Five wins in their past six games for the surging Penguins. Tough test Monday night with the red-hot Ducks visiting." 

Record: 26-18-7 (4th in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels ROOT, TVA, 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 Ducks and Penguins.

Official NHL team websites: Ducks and Penguins.

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