WATCH Canadiens vs. Panthers Live Stream Online: NHL Division Rivals 2015, Playoff Updates

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

The Montreal Canadiens battle it out on the ice against the Florida Panthers in Week 12 of the regular season on Tuesday, Decmber 29 at 7:30 p.m. EST from the BB&T Center in Sunrise, FL. Read on to see where fans can watch and listen to a live stream of the highly-anticipated Tuesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now heading into mid-season, Florida still maintains an impressive Top 10 spot in Joe McDonald's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Montreal lags a bit behind, despite a better record (out of a total 30 teams):

Panthers (2): "How does first place sound? The Panthers found themselves atop the Atlantic after Sunday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jackets. The Panthers (44 points) are one point ahead of the Red Wings and Canadiens after a six-game win streak, their longest such streak since 2008. They are 12-3-0 in their last 15 games."

Record: 20-12-4 (2nd in Atlantic Division).

Canadiens (23): "The Canadiens' offense has become anemic. They have scored six goals in their last six games and are 1-10-0 in their last 11. But captain Max Pacioretty believes the team isn't too far off and said as much after Saturday's 3-1 loss to the Capitals."

Record: 21-14-3 (1st in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's monumental game will be broadcasted live on your local sports channels RDS,  FSFL, and RSNE.

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 Panthers and Canadiens. 

Official NHL team websites: Panthers  and Canadiens. 

Enjoy this evening's hockey game from the South, and always stick with MstarsNews for even more NHL gameday coverage later this week. Which top division rival will snag the big win tonight?