DALLAS _ You have not truly lived until you've woken up in a cold sweat at 2:15 a.m. with the threat of being a foreign fugitive hanging on the functionality of a 4 a.m. alarm.
If you have, you know exactly what I'm talking about. If you haven't, this is the story of how I tried to get to Edmonton, Alberta, for the Stars' playoff run, and why The Dallas Morning News won't be in attendance for the Stanley Cup Final.