There was a sequence in the second half in which Putna was tasked with stopping three very good shots from Minnesota, and he was equal to the task each time. “I just tried to do my job tonight,” he said in a post-match interview. Well, he did, and I think he did some other jobs, too. That was great.
Anyway, that’s the shot-stopping we need if we’re going to have a goalkeeper who lacks the same organizational qualities as a top-tier player. Putna was quick to react, smart with his positioning, and generally the best RSL player on the night.