WATCH Kings vs. Penguins Live Stream Online: NHL Top Division Teams 2015, Playoff Updates

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

The Los Angeles Kings battle it out on the ice against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Week 9 of the regular season on Friday, Decmber 11 at 7:00 p.m. EST from the CONSOL Energy Center in PA. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Friday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, LA still maintains an impressive top spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Pittsburgh lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Kings (2): "The suddenly hot Kings have won four straight, including wins over the Blackhawks, Canucks, Penguins and Lightning. L.A. begins a six-game road trip Tuesday in Columbus."

Record: 18-8-1 (1st in Pacific Division).

Penguins (17): "The Penguins are 1-2-0 on a four-game road trip that concludes against the Avalanche."

Record: 15-10-2 (4th in Metropolitan Division).

Tonight's game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels TVA2, ROOT, 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 Kings and Penguins. 

Official NHL team websites: Kings and Penguins.

Enjoy this evening's hockey game from the East Coast, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which rival will snag the big win tonight - will LA maintain their awesome standing?