{"id":1048287,"date":"2019-10-02T11:45:35","date_gmt":"2019-10-02T15:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/?p=1048287"},"modified":"2019-10-02T11:45:35","modified_gmt":"2019-10-02T15:45:35","slug":"st-louis-blues-honor-superfan-laila-anderson-with-a-heartwarming-surprise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports7.us\/news\/st-louis-blues-honor-superfan-laila-anderson-with-a-heartwarming-surprise\/","title":{"rendered":"St. Louis Blues Honor Superfan Laila Anderson With a Heartwarming Surprise"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Just about every sports team has a handful of dedicated superfans<\/a>. Fireman Ed, for example, famously led cheers at New York Jets games. Tim McKernan, more commonly known as Barrel Man, went to Mile High Field wearing nothing more than a barrel, a cowboy hat and a pair of suspenders. During last year's run to the Stanley Cup, Laila Anderson emerged as one of the St. Louis Blues' biggest supporters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Anderson was more than your average passionate fan, though, and the team immediately rallied around her. She got a chance to lift the Stanley Cup<\/a> in June but, with NHL Opening Night approaching, the Blues wanted to pay tribute to her in one lasting way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The St. Louis Blues historic Stanley Cup run<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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