WATCH Kings vs. Blackhawks Online Live Stream: NHL 2016 Top Division Rivals, Playoff Rankings

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

The Los Angeles Kings battle it out on the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks in Week 23 of the regular season on Monday, March 14 at 8:00 p.m. EST from the United Center in Illinois. 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.

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

Blackhawks (2): "Like many of the other top teams, the Blackhawks are 5-4-1 in their last 10. Chicago suffered a big 5-2 loss to the Stars last Friday night in Dallas. The Blackhawks received a boost with the return of Marian Hossa, who missed nine games with a leg injury." 

Record: 41-22-6 (3rd in Central Division)

Kings (8): "The Kings are 7-2-1 in their last 10, but lost to the Devils 2-1 in OT on Saturday."     

Record: 40-22-5 (1st in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels NBCS and CSC+.

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 Kings.

Official NHL team websites: Blackhawks and Kings.

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