DETROIT - Gordie Howes family says the hockey great has made a dramatic improvement after he participated in a stem cell clinical trial.The 86-year-old Howe had a serious stroke in late October, but in a statement released through the Detroit Red Wings on Friday, his family said his physical therapists have been astonished by his progress.Executives from Stemedica Cell Technologies contacted the family and facilitated Howes participation in the clinical trial. He had a two-day, non-surgical treatment earlier this month.The treatment included neural stem cells injected into the spinal canal on Day 1 and mesenchymal stem cells by intravenous infusion on Day 2, the family said. His response was truly miraculous. At the end of Day 1 he was walking with minimal effort for the first time since his stroke. 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The newspapers say its an easy group but, especially after last years experience, we know its not like that at all." The Bianconeri dominated possession against the Swedish side, but failed to create many clear cut opportunities, and it was Malmo which almost took the lead in the first half. In the other group match, Olympiakos surprisingly beat last years runner-up Atletico Madrid, 3-2. "Nothing is easy," new Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri said. "We knew we were facing a team which defended well and was also very physical. We needed to be good technically. In the first half we were disorganized, while in the second we dealt with the ball better. "It was important to get off to a good start. It will be a difficult group because Olympiakos beat Atletico tonight, and we will need a lot of points to progress." Juventus was without key playmaker Andrea Pirlo, who was injured along with Arturo Vidal and Andrea Barzagli, while Roberto Pereyra was suspended. 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