On November 6, 1985, Dave Taylor flattened Wayne Gretzky with a punch and recorded a Gordie Howe hat trick with a goal, assist, and a fight in a 4-4 tie versus Edmonton. The Kings and Oilers combined for 170 penalty minutes before 10,677 fans at The Forum.

This Day in Kings’ History (1985): Dave Taylor clobbers Wayne Gretzky
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  2. So this is where the inspiration came from for the scene in Swingers when T made Gretzky bleed…

  3. Imagine the uproar if anyone in the league flopped that hard from a punch these days. The memes would span the rest of their careers.

  4. The final shot of him laying there and the score big popping up is hilarious. Wouldn’t see them do that nowadays

  5. lol, gretz lookin’ up from the ice like “You can’t hit me! I’m *Wayne Gretzky!!*”

  6. Taylor is the reason I’m a Kings fan, years before 99 came to the team. I loved watching him play. Gretz sure did sell it on this one. Full on soccer style. From dead to on his feet in 1 second. lol

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