WATCH Stanley Cup Playoffs Live Stream Online, Wild vs. Blues 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 Minnesota Wild battle it out on the ice against the St. Louis Blues in Week 27 of the NHL regular season on Thursday, April 16 at 9:30 p.m. EST at the Scottrade Center in Missouri. 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 the Stanley Cup playoffs, ESPN.com reporter Scott Burnside offers an official, updated breakdown of all 30 NHL teams (power rankings):

Wild (7): "The Wild had the best winning percentage over the last half of the regular season. Thank Devan Dubnyk for that. But they did struggle down the stretch, winning two of six in April, and one has to wonder about gas left in the tank. Tough, tough opponent in the first round in the Blues."

Record: 46-28-8, 4th in Central Division.

Blues (3): "The Blues chased the Ducks to the wire but will settle for the top seed in the Central. They're getting healthy at just the right time, with Alex Steen and Vladimir Tarasenko rejoining the lineup, but they've got their hands full with the Wild, who are once again a wild-card entry."

Record: 51-24-7, 1st in Central Division.

The game will be broadcasted live on local channels NBCS, FSMW, TVA, and FSNO, but fans can also listen in on the radio at KWSN, 740 The Fan, WBUZ, and WNSR.

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 Wild and Blues.

Official NHL team websites: Wild and Blues.

Enjoy the hockey game!