Predators vs. Bruins Live Stream WATCH Online: NHL 2015 Week 9, Free Game Updates & Coverage

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The Nashville Predators battle it out on the ice against the Boston Bruins to kick-off Week 9 of the regular season on Monday, December 7 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the TD Garden in Massachusetts. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the Monday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now entering mid-season, both Nashville and Boston maintain rather neutral spots in Adrian Dater's official NHL power rankings for Bleacher Report (out of a total 30 teams):

Bruins (12): "Suddenly, the Bs are hot again. The Boston Bruins will take a five-game winning streak into their next game, which is Wednesday on the road in Edmonton. Included was a great comeback win over the Rangers on Saturday, with David Krejci potting the OT winner. After their awful 0-3 start, in which they were outscored 16-7, it's been a fine turnaround for coach Claude Julien's club. They've been up and down all year, but for now they're up again."

Record: 14-8-3 (4th in Atlantic Division).

Predators (10): "Suddenly, the Predators aren't looking very good. An ugly 4-1 loss at home to Buffalo Saturday was Nashville's fifth loss in the last six. Out of nowhere, the Predators have conceded more goals than they've scored (59-60). There's too much talent for this kind of major slump to continue, but Peter Laviolette's team better start snapping out of it soon in the brutal West. That especially applies to Filip Forsberg, who just isn't producing points at the pace of last year. He has only three goals after 23 games."

Record: 13-8-5 (5th in Central Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels NESN, TVA, and FSTN.

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 Predators and Bruins.

Official NHL team websites: Predators and Bruins.

Enjoy the highly-anticipated hockey game from Boston, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which top rival will snag the big win tonight?