WATCH Capitals vs. Bruins Live Stream Online: NHL Division Rivals 2016, Playoff Updates

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

The Washington Capitals battle it out on the ice against the Boston Bruins in Week 13 of the regular season on Tuesday, January 5 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 highly-anticipated Tuesday evening hockey game online and catch up-to-date feeds and coverage on highlight plays and scores.

Now finally heading into mid-season, Washington maintains the impressive top spot in Scott Burnside's official NHL power rankings for ESPN.com, while Boston lags a bit behind (out of a total 30 teams):

Capitals (1): "This was tough. The Caps have wobbled slightly since having their nine-game winning streak snapped last week, going winless (0-1-1) in two. But they are the cream of the NHL with the league's top winning percentage and a lineup that is Stanley Cup-worthy from top to bottom, bottom to top. Watch for Alex Ovechkin's assault on 500 goals this week. He's at 496."

Record: 28-7-3 (1st in Metropolitan Division).

Bruins (14): "Yes, the Bruins looked lost for much of the Winter Classic and are going to miss David Krejci mightily, but to me they're still a playoff team, especially given how poorly so many other East teams are playing."

Record: 20-13-4 (5th in Atlantic Division).

Tonight's big game will be broadcasted live on local sports channels NESN, TSN, and CSMA.

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.

And here's more info on current Division standings.

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 Capitals and Bruins.

Official NHL team websites: Capitals and Bruins.

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