WATCH Canadiens vs. Avalanche 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 Montreal Canadiens battle it out on the ice against the Colorado Avalanche in Week 19 of the regular season on Wednesday, February 17 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the Pepsi Center in Denver. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Wednesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

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

Canadiens (22): "The Canadiens' three-game win streak ended Friday night in Buffalo despite the fact that they completely outplayed the Sabres in the third period."

Record: 27-26-4 (5th in Atlantic Division).

Avalanche (18): "The Avs are hanging onto a wild-card spot although losses like Sunday's in Buffalo aren't going to help."     

Record: 29-26-4 (5th in Central Division).

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

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 Canadiens and Avalanche. 

Official NHL team websites: Canadiens and Avalanche.

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