The road factor Islanders are counting on for final playoff push

Barry TrotzDETROIT — NHL teams often enjoy going on the road.

The Islanders, who just completed a stretch in which they played eight of nine games at the Coliseum (going 5-4-0), finish the season playing eight of their final 12 on the road, starting with a back-to-back Saturday against the Red Wings and Sunday night at the Wild.

Maybe surprising is how much more rest teams get away from home.

“On the road, it’s easier,” said coach Barry Trotz. “We go to the hotel. We don’t have kids, we don’t have wives, we don’t have the day-in, day-out responsibilities that you have at home. Actually, the road you can get more rest. You have some travel, but pure rest? … You can actually get pure rest on the…