WATCH Stanley Cup Playoffs Live Stream Online, Red Wings vs. Lightning NHL 2015 Top Division Teams: Listen To Free Hockey Coverage, Power Rankings

It's finally that time of year - the Stanley Cup playoffs are here!

The Detroit Red Wings battle it out on the ice against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Week 27 of the 2014-2015 regular season on Thursday, April 16 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.

Heading into the first bout of Stanley Cup playoff games, ESPN.com reporter Scott Burnside offers an official, updated breakdown of all 30 NHL teams (power rankings):

Red Wings (14): "The Red Wings drifted into the playoffs for the 24th straight year. The feeling is that with no clear-cut starter in net and the durability of stars Pavel Datsyuk and Henrik Zetterberg in question, they will drift out just as seamlessly."

Record: 43-25-14, 3rd in Atlantic Division.

Lightning (5): "Team ESPN.com's consensus East champions! The Bolts are getting healthy at the right time, especially along the blue line, and have a good first-round draw in the Wings. Ben Bishop finally gets his NHL playoff chance after setting a franchise record for wins."
Record: 50-24-8, 2nd in Atlantic Division.

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels CNBC, RSN, FSDT, FSFL, and TVA, 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.

Get more info on the Stanley Cup playoffs.

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!