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Wednesday's Mashup: Lil Nas X a newfound hockey fan after Bruins-Blues game, describes experience of first hockey game in three words

Welcome to Wednesday's Morning Mashup. For the latest news, start at our WEEI.com home page or click here for the top stories from our news wire.

WEDNESDAY'S BROADCAST HIGHLIGHTS:MLB: San Diego at NY Yankees, 1 p.m. (MLB Network)MLB: LA Angels at Oakland, 4 p.m. (MLB Network)MLB: Cleveland at Boston, 6:10 p.m. (NESN)MLB: Chicago Cubs at Houston, 8:10 p.m. (ESPN)MLB: NY Mets at LA Dodgers, 11 p.m.  (MLB Network)


AROUND THE WEB:

-- Lil Nas X performed at City Hall Plaza in Boston before the Bruins beat the Blues in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final and the rapper stuck around to watch the game at the TD Garden.

And he loved it.

This was Lil Nas X's first hockey game and he described the experience in three words on Twitter.

insane. incredible. amazing. --

— nope (@LilNasX) May 28, 2019

"insane. incredible. amazing," he wrote when asked for his thoughts on the game.

It's tough to beat an action-packed Stanley Cup Final game in Boston as your first hockey experience.

-- Bruins-themed manhole covers are popping up around Boston and the city says it was not behind painting them.

Love this manhole cover at Quincy Market. #StanleyCup @NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/15udzGng0u

— Matt O'Malley (@MattOMalley) May 28, 2019

Looks like #mbta #commuters have something to look at once we hit the streets. Nice. #Bruins manhole covers! https://t.co/QretDD1AyR

— SalemAMB Salem Ma (@SalemAMB) May 29, 2019

Despite not creating the manhole cover artwork, Boston will allow the design to remain until the end of the Stanley Cup Final.

There are also other scenes around the city showing Boston is amped up for the championship series.

We're fired up with lights aglow - LET'S GO BRUINS! @NHLBruins pic.twitter.com/cPbq482n9B

— PrudentialCtr Boston (@pruboston) May 28, 2019

The ultimate @NHLBruins fan!  Edward Everett Hale #PublicGarden pic.twitter.com/gNuBtAAXYp

— Friends of the Public Garden (@FOPG) May 28, 2019

Make way for Bruins. #ducklings #stanleycup

A post shared by Pear Scripps (@pear_ss) on May 27, 2019 at 7:10pm PDT

QUOTE OF THE DAY: "He's a true professional and a great human being, and he's very smart, well-spoken. I only have great experiences when I've talked to him. For sure, I really admire him." -- Zdeno Chara, on Tom Brady