RSL’s young players feeling calmer, more confident entering second playoff experience

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Los Angeles Galaxy defender Dave Romney (4) collides with Real Salt Lake defender Aaron Herrera (22), in MLS soccer action between Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles Galaxy at Rio Tinto Stadium, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019.Aaron Herrera didn’t know what to expect going into last season’s MLS Cup playoffs. It was first postseason rodeo, so to speak, after an up-and-down start to the year for the then-rookie eventually turned into a regular starting role at right back for Real Salt Lake.

It’s not just Herrera, though. It seems that for many of the players who experienced their first MLS playoff run last year — featuring an unlikely win at LAFC followed by being…