WATCH Blackhawks vs. Ducks Live Stream Online, Stanley Cup Playoffs 2015: Western Conference Finals, NHL Preview & Predictions

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

The Chicago Blackhawks battle it out on the ice against the Anaheim Ducks as part of the 2015 NHL playoff series on Tuesday, May 19 at 8:00 p.m. EST at the Honda Center in California. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Western Conference finals online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Check out a thorough preview of the highly-anticipated Game 2 at Yahoo Sports.

According to these FoxSports "side notes" -

Anaheim C Ryan Kesler missed practice to rest, Boudreau said... The Blackhawks hadn't lost since April 23, but they've been through too many tough postseason situations to worry about their first series deficit of the spring. ''We knew it was going to be a different game because both teams had so many days off,'' Chicago's Andrew Shaw said. ''I know we'll bounce back fine"... Quenneville acknowledged that prospect Stephen Johns might have been a candidate to play, but the 23-year-old defenseman broke his arm in the AHL playoffs last weekend... Rundblad stood up admirably to media scrutiny after his disappointing playoff debut: ''I've just got to try to play as quickly and as hard as possible, and yesterday I didn't feel like I did that enough.'' 

Anaheim currently leads the series 1-0. Meanwhile, the New York Rangers and the Tampa Bay Lightning are currently tied (1-1) in the Easttern Conference finals (Game 3 airs on Wednesday night). 

The game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels NBCS, TVA, and CBS, but fans can also listen in on the radio at WGN, WBUZ, WNIO, and KLAA.

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.

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.

More radio listening options for Blackhawks and Ducks.

Official NHL team websites: Blackhawks and Ducks.

Enjoy the pre-Stanley Cup hockey game!