It was a magical night for the St. Louis Blues and their fans as the team took home its first-ever Stanley Cup after defeating the Boston Bruins in Game 7 at TD Garden.
And one of their biggest fans, 11-year-old Laila Anderson, was there to watch it all go down.
Anderson, who suffers from a rare disease known as HLH, was cleared by doctors to make the lengthy trip from St. Louis to Boston earlier this week. The Blues invited her to attend as their special guest, which she gladly accepted. And she got to watch history in the making.
Here’s her initial reaction to the Blues winning the Stanley Cup.
Laila got to see her team win the #StanleyCup in person! pic.twitter.com/qUZRCAUKdV
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) June 13, 2019
Shortly after the final horn, Laila posed with her new Blues Stanley Cup gear.
Enjoy every moment of this, Laila! 💙 #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/Zj07uY9mQz
— NHL (@NHL) June 13, 2019
She then took the ice and received hugs from a number of Blues players.
Take it all in, Laila. 💙💛 pic.twitter.com/maNNLFA6WJ
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) June 13, 2019
Oh yeah, and she got to raise Lord Stanley herself.
Laila Anderson gets her well-deserved moment with the #StanleyCup!@StLouisBlues #STLBlues pic.twitter.com/sA8SFai2SD
— NHL Network (@NHLNetwork) June 13, 2019
(Here are a few more photos from her celebration.)
It’s safe to say she’ll remember this moment for the rest of her life.
