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

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

The Dallas Stars battle it out on the ice against the Chicago Blackhawks in Week 24 of the regular season on Tuesday, March 22 at 8:30 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 Tuesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

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

Blackhawks (7): "The Blackhawks lost 3-2 in a shootout to the Wild on Sunday, Chicago's fifth loss in its past six games. It lost all four regular-season games to the Wild. The Blackhawks have nine regular-season games remaining and need to make up ground in the Central."

Record: 42-24-7 (3rd in Central Division)

Stars (6): "Tyler Seguin tore an Achilles tendon last week and will miss three to four weeks. He underwent surgery on Friday in hopes of returning in time for the playoffs. He has 33 goals and 73 points in 72 games. Dallas is 5-2-3 in its past 10 games."

Record: 43-21-9 (1st in Central Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels FSSW and CSNC.

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 Stars.

Official NHL team websites: Blackhawks and Stars.

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