WATCH Red Wings vs. Lightning Live Stream Online, NHL 2015 Top Teams Compete: Listen To Free Hockey Coverage From Tampa Bay, Power Rankings

It's finally that time of year - hockey season!

The Detroit Red Wings battle it out on the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Week 16 of the 2014-2015 regular season on Thursday, January 29 at 7:30 p.m. EST at the Amalie Arena in Florida. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Thursday night hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Following the first few opening weeks of the regular season, the Red Wings snag the impressive No. 9 spot in Pierre LeBrun's official NHL power ranking for ESPN.com with a 28-11-9 record:

"The Red Wings have not missed a single beat since losing goalie Jimmy Howard, winning five straight heading into the All-Star break. They open post-break with road games in both Florida markets before hosting the Islanders on Saturday"

Meanwhile, the Lightning currently hold the awesome No. 7 spot (out of 30 total teams) with a 30-15-4 record. According to LeBrun:

"I am mesmerized when I watch this team play by the team speed they bring shift after shift. They come at teams in waves, and it's overwhelming on some nights."

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels SunS and , but fans can also listen in on the radio at 620 WDAE, WGN, 97.1 The Ticket, and CJBK.

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.

The full 2014-2015 regular NHL schedule is posted online here so are up-to-date division rankings.

More radio listening options for Red Wings and Lightning.

Official NHL team websites: Red Wings and Lightning.

Enjoy the hockey game!