GRAND RAPIDS, MI – Anthony Mantha’s professional debut didn’t include a goal, so he had to settle for two posts and a postgame shaving cream pie.

The touted prospect played about 19 minutes on full shifts and the power play in the Griffins' 3-2 overtime win against Texas before 8,183 at Van Andel Arena on Friday.

“Feels good,” Mantha said. “I hope tomorrow goes even better. But it was a good game overall.”

The teams meet again Saturday.

Mantha’s highlight came 12 minutes into the second period when he found himself free in the right circle and snapped a quick shot that beat Jack Campbell but rung off the right post. In overtime, he had another chance as he hit the left post during the three-on-three.

“I should have put it in,” Mantha said of the first opportunity. “It’s going to bounce my side probably the next few games, but just out of luck there today.”

The rite of arrival to the pro game came in the locker room during interviews afterward when Mitch Callahan delivered a shaving cream pie that caught him on the side of the head.

As for the rest of his night on the ice, Mantha, playing on a line with Landon Ferraro and Andy Miele, also picked up a tripping penalty late in the first period. He was later on the ice for Miele’s power-play goal early in the second.

The comfort level grew as the game went on.

“The first period was kind of hard and then second and third were pretty good and overtime went well, also,” he said.

It was the first game for the 20-year-old since Sept. 12 when he was injured during a prospects game in Traverse City.

Coach Jeff Blashill, cautious how much to use Mantha considering his lack of playing time the past six months, came away impressed.

“To step into this level of hockey is hard, and I thought he did a very good job,” Blashill said. “I thought he got better as the game went along. You can tell he has lot of real ability there.”

As for endurance, Mantha said he has the legs to play full shifts on back-to-back nights. But Blashill said he will watch him closely.

“Tomorrow will be a tough game for him because back-to-back is hard, and when you haven’t been through the rigors it’s very difficult,” he said. “We’ll put him in good spots and see how he does and he’ll have to grind through it.”

Last season, Mantha had 57 goals and 120 points in 57 games, and then added 24 goals and 38 points in 24 playoff games for the Val d'Or Foruers of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.

Mantha, drafted 20th overall in 2013, became the second-highest Detroit pick to play in Grand Rapids. Jakub Kindl was 19th overall in 2005.

Pete Wallner covers sports for MLive/Grand Rapids Press. Email him at pwallner@mlive.com or follow him on Twitter, Facebook or Google+.