WATCH Sharks vs. Kings Live Stream Online: NHL 2015 Week 2, Free GameDay Coverage

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

The San Jose Sharks battle it out on the ice against the Los Angeles Kings in Week 1 of the regular season on Thursday, October 22 at 10:30 p.m. EST from SAP Center of San Jose in California. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Thursday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Heading into the end of Week 2, San Jose snags a top spot in Scott Burnside's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while LA still lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Sharks (2): "The Sharks had their four-game unbeaten streak snapped in Brooklyn, but goaltender Martin Jones remains perfect and the Sharks have to be mighty pleased with life under Pete DeBoer. The loss of Logan Couture, who broke his leg, will test the team's offensive depth."

Record: 4-1-0 (1st in Pacific Division).

Kings (21): "The Kings' offense is still stuck in neutral, although they've now won two in a row after Sunday's 2-1 win over the Avs."

Record: 1-3-0 (5th in Pacific Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on local channels CSCA and FSW.

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 Sharks and Kings.

Official NHL team websites: Sharks and Kings.

Enjoy the highly-anticipated hockey game, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage. Which West Coast viral will snag the big win tonight?