WATCH Bruins vs. Lightning 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 Boston Bruins battle it out on the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Week 22 of the regular season on Tuesday, March 8 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the Amalie Arena in Florida. 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.

Before heading into the playoff season, both Boston and Tampa Bay maintain rather impressive top spots in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com (out of a total 30 teams):

Bruins (9): "The Bruins are 6-3-1 in their past 10 games. Boston earned three of a possible four points last week with an impressive win over the Blackhawks, before losing to the Capitals in overtime."

Record: 37-23-7 (3rd in Atlantic Division)

Lightning (3): "The Bolts have won nine straight games, which is a franchise record. Tampa currently sits atop the Atlantic Division with 82 points, two ahead of the Florida Panthers."     

Record: 39-23-4 (1st in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels NESN, SunS, 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 Bruins and Lightning.

Official NHL team websites: Bruins and Lightning.

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