WATCH: Blues accept ESPY award for 'Best Comeback'

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(KMOX) - The awards keep rolling in for the Stanley Cup Champion St. Louis Blues.

Wednesday night, a number of players were at the annual ESPY's Awards to accept the award for "Comeback of the Year."

Forward Ryan O'Reilly gave the acceptance speech, taking out his false front tooth before thanking the fans who voted for them, Blues fans who stuck with them and he gave a special shout out to the Blues inspirational fan, Laila Anderson:

From worst team in the league in January to Stanley Cup Champions --The St. Louis Blues win the ESPY for Best Comeback. pic.twitter.com/NS4w3c60T6

— ESPYS (@ESPYS) July 11, 2019

The St. Louis Blues gave their superfan Laila Anderson, who is battling a life-threatening autoimmune disease, a shoutout at the #ESPYS ❤️ pic.twitter.com/4JFObJ7Dir

— espnW (@espnW) July 11, 2019

------ ---- -------- ---- @ESPYS -------------------- ------------ʙʏ ʀʏᴀɴ ᴏ'ʀᴇɪʟʟʏ1. Go on stage2. Take out tooth3. Give speech

— St. Louis Blues -- (@StLouisBlues) July 11, 2019

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