WATCH Blackhawks vs. Bruins Live Stream Online: NHL 2016 Division Rivals & Playoff Rankings

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 Boston Bruins in Week 21 of the regular season on Thursday, March 3 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the TD Garden in MA. 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 in mid-season, Chicago maintains a rather impressive top spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Boston doesn't fall too far behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Bruins (10): "The big news surrounding the Bruins is whether they will have veteran forward Loui Eriksson beyond Monday's 3 p.m. ET trade deadline."

Record: 35-23-6 (3rd in Atlantic Division)

Blackhawks (3): "After being embarrassed by the Wild in the Stadium Series last weekend, the Blackhawks then lost to the Predators on Thursday. Fortunately for Chicago, it bounced back with an impressive win over the Capitals on Sunday."

Record: 40-20-5 (1st in Central Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels NESN, NBSC and TVA.

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 Bruins.

Official NHL team websites: Blackhawks and Bruins.

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